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The life of a masterful conductor who directed from the heart

Table of Contents

Preface — ix
Acknowledgments — xiii
Abbreviations — xv
1. Beauty and Betrayal — 1
2. Mastering the Melodrama — 15
3. Prometheus in London — 33
4. Amore: The Chicago Years — 52
5. Molto, Molto, Espressivo — 87
6. Out of Eden — 117
7. Peace, Love, and Pleated Pants — 126
8. Days of Wine and Roses — 139
9. Wearing the Garment of Tragedy — 173
Notes — 189
Interview List — 213
Index — 215
Illustrations follow page — 86

About the Author

Thomas D. Saler is a conservatory trained musician and was a longtime member of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. He is the author of several books on personal finance..

Reviews

"This engaging and extensive biography shows why Carlo Maria Giulini stood apart from other maestri, and above the fray: because of his gentle humanity, his spiritual resonance with music, and his uncompromising seriousness of purpose. This is certainly a book I will recommend to all the conductors I encounter, as well as others because it captures the essence of an uncommonly inspired and inspiring human being." Kenneth Kiesler, conductor, director of orchestras at the University of Michigan, and director of the Conductors Retreat at Medomak and Conductors Programme at the National Arts Centre of Canada