Everything Is Connected: The Power of Music. Daniel Barenboim
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Everything Is Connected: The Power of Music. Daniel Barenboim
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Feb 18, 2010
Kate rated it: 3 of 5 stars
In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said set up the West-Eastern Divan Project, enabling young Middle Eastern musicians to work together. Now, in a collection of essays and articles that is part manifesto, part memoir, and part discourse, Barenboim discusses the place of music both in the lives of individuals and as a global phenomenon.

He transports music from notes and the orchestra pit to its repercussive effects and potential as an instrument in the peace process.

The book is, in parts, a More...
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Aug 21, 2011
Stephen rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I approached this book with great anticipation. The reviews I had read primed me to expect a text of deep philosophical insights borne of parallels between music and life at large, from one of the great musicians of our time. Well, yes, it was sort of philosophical in the sense that many people of a thinking and reflective bent are, but some of the perspectives were more a statement of beliefs than a result of robust logical argument. And parallels between music and life were laced throughout, b More...
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Jul 24, 2011
James rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Despite the great respect I have for Barenboim as a musician and humanitarian, I can't get past the patronising and dogmatic tone of much of this book, especially the early parts. I realise in hindsight that I should have read 'Parallels and Paradoxes' (Barenboim's book with Edward Said on the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) first, since 'Everything is Connected' repeatedly drifts from the abstract and philosophical to specific examples from that landmark project - a shame, because it renders the More...
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Aug 19, 2008
Cornflower rated it: 4 of 5 stars
It gets only four stars because I'd like it to have been longer.

More thoughts here:
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