21st Century String Quartets - volume 1

Strings Backstage

by Edith Eisler (Composer)

Share the joys and struggles of some the world's most gifted chamber musicians as they shape and refine their ensemble playing, musical goals and careers. You are backstage with the American, Borodin, Emerson, Guarneri, Julliard, Mandelring, Manhattan, Mendelssohn, Orion, St. Petersburg and Tokyo String Quartets. See how they practice, how they come to consensus, their performance secrets and anxieties, what moves and inspires them - all this and more come to life in a series of revealing conversations and profiles. Your guide is Edith Eisler, violinist, critic and long-time Corresponding Editor for Strings Magazine.

Genres: Music

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000