Solti on Solti: A Memoir - Softcover

Solti, George; Sachs, Harvey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099268426 ISBN 13: 9780099268420

Publisher: Vintage, 1998

Synopsis

Sir Georg Solti is the most famous and accomplished conductor of our age. He was born in Hungary, where he suffered from pre-war anti-Semitism; he spent the war years in Switzerland then went to Germany to become musical director of Bavarian State Opera. In 1961 he came to England, where he has been based for most of his working life, including a long stint (1969-90) as Musical Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and as Artistic Director of Covent Garden (from 1961-71). He worked with Bartok, Kodaly and Richard Strauss, and trained with Furtwangler and Toscanini. He has collaborated with practically all the great musicians and singers of our time and has made thousands of recordings. He has agreed to write his life story -in collaboration with the writer Harvey Sachs - for publication on his 85th birthday. He died in September 1997.

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Product Description

Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1998
Binding: soft back
Edition:
Condition: Very Good
Description: 0099268426

Synopsis

The autobiography of conductor Sir Georg Solti, published to coincide with his 85th birthday, charting his life in Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, England and America; and his collaboration with the great singers and musicians of our time including his work with Bartok, Kodaly and Richard Strauss and his training of Furtwangler and Toscanini.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vintage
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099268426
• ISBN 13: 9780099268420
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288