Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians - Hardcover

by Larry Ruttman (Author)

"Music is life. Music is a reflection of who we are as humans."--Susan Graham, renowned American mezzo-soprano
In revealing and genuine interviews, Larry Ruttman converses with world-renowned musicians of the 21st century and engages them in an approachable manner. Dive into the recesses of their minds to discover the influences and inspiration behind classical music and other popular genres such as pop, jazz, folk, Americana, and many other genres impacting today's musical culture.
Interviews include: John Harbison, Joan Tower, Robert Levin, Unsuk Chin, Osvaldo Golijov, Matthew Aucoin, Harry Christophers CBE, Charles Dutoit, Gil Rose, Martin Pearlman, Benjamin Zander, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Susan Graham, Kim Kashkashian, Laurence Lesser, Cecylia Arzewski, Aiko Onishi, Ran Blake, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Monica Rizzio, and Mark Volpe.
Perfect for dedicated fans, determined students, and the casually interested listener to music of all genres, Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians is sure to inspire, fascinate, and entertain.

Author Biography

Author, historian, podcaster, and teacher, Larry Ruttman, has rich experience to share. His podcasts, "Larry Ruttman, A Life Lived Backwards: One Man's Life," is available on larryruttman.com. His papers have been collected and disseminated worldwide by the New England Historical Genealogical Society, he is a Fellow of the Mass. Historical Society, and has a Wikipedia article. Larry's previous work includes American Jews and America's Game, chosen as best in America in 2013 by Sports Collectors Digest, and his forthcoming memoir, A Life Lived Backwards.