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Henry J. Wood
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IN writing of the man who  apart from creative artists is unquestionably the central figure in English musical life, I am conscious Of all the disadvantages which beset contemporary biography. To Write of living celebrities needs the special gifts of tact and an impartial temper, to which most probably I have no Claim whatever. When, as in the present case, the writer enjoys the privilege of friendship and frequent intercourse with the subject of the book himself, there is always the risk of saying more than should be said in a man's lifetime. On the other hand, the study of a living personality written from an entirely objective standpoint must necessarily lack the intimate glow and sense of actuality which give its chief value to a con temporary record.
IN writing of the man who  apart from creative artists is unquestionably the central figure in English musical life, I am conscious Of all the disadvantages which beset contemporary biography. To Write of living celebrities needs the special gifts of tact and an impartial temper, to which most probably I have no Claim whatever. When, as in the present case, the writer enjoys the privilege of friendship and frequent intercourse with the subject of the book himself, there is always the risk of saying more than should be said in a man's lifetime. On the other hand, the study of a living personality written from an entirely objective standpoint must necessarily lack the intimate glow and sense of actuality which give its chief value to a con temporary record.
100 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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