About the Book

Isaac Stern

Isaac Stern

My First 79 Years
January 2001
Trade Paperback · 368 Pages
$18.00 U.S. · $27.50 CAN · €12.99 E.U.
ISBN 9780306810060
Da Capo Press

 

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Description

There is no more beloved musician in the classical world than Isaac Stern, revered not only as a great violinist but also as a generous personality and a crucial figure in the world of the arts. One of the few people who has known every major classical musician of the last two-thirds of the twentieth century, he shares his personal and artistic experiences in this warm, passionate account of his life: the story of his rise to eminence; his feelings about music and the violin; and his great friendships and collaborations with colleagues such as Leonard Bernstein and Pablo Casals. Stern the man, the musician, and the cultural institution come alive in the most readable and revealing musical autobiography of the decade.

About the Authors

Isaac Stern lives in Connecticut. Chaim Potok, whose many books include The Chosen, lives in Pennsylvania. Chaim Potok, whose many books include The Chosen, lives in Pennsylvania.