Music, My Love

by Jean-Pierre Rampal

The life of one of the world's most beloved concert musicians is chronicled in this new book. Along with Beverly Sills, Luciano Pavarotti, and Itzhak Perlman, Rampal has a great following who will be interested in this publication. 8 pages of photos.

Genres: Music, Memoir

193 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Karen]

Required reading for flutists. Not sure how I missed it over the years. A quick read with interesting anecdotes about the music community in the 60's and 70's in particular.

[Kathryn]

This book captures the "joie de verve" that Rampal expresses in his love for life, the flute,
food and friends. He recounts the lessons learned from his flute-playing father, dodging the German military machine with his flute performances, his extensive career in elevating the flute as a solo instrument and navigating the world with other famous contemporary musicians.
He was very warm, talented , fun-loving and vibrant. An enjoyable read!

[Glauber Ribeiro]

This is the kind of book that inevitably gets one thinking of French words: bonhomie bon vivant, debonair...

A gentle promenade through a time and a world that doesn't exist anymore, with one of the best musicians who has ever breathed, who just happened to also be a pretty nice guy.

[Elizabeth Ruben]

What a great book this is. A must for any music lover. Funny, engaging and personal.