Contents: Preface; Teachers and mentors; Casals-Suggia; A new beginning; The lady of the castle; Portrait of the artist; Turning point; Queen of the cello; The final decade; Appendices; Select list of sources; Discography.
Anita Mercier is a member of the Liberal Arts Faculty at The Julliard School, New York, USA.
'Anita Mercier has written a fascinating and highly informative biography of the great and, until now, quite mysterious Madame Suggia. The international musical scene of the first part of the twentieth century is brought vividly to life through the many anecdotes, facts and vivid descriptions throughout. The talent and strength of character of the cellist Suggia are always apparent, and for any musician and especially those with a strong interest in all things cellistic, this is a book one simply must read!' Raphael Wallfisch, Konservatorium fur Musik Zurich Winterthur, and Royal College of Music London '... very handsomely designed, laid out and printed.' The Strad
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