{"product_id":"books-great-pianists-by-schonberg","title":"Great Pianists","description":"From Mozart's\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efabulous legato that flowed like oil to Beethoven's oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumann's touch sharp as a pencil sketch to Rubinstein's volcanic and sensual playing, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pianists \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of history's greatest pianists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning critic and author Harold C. Schonberg presents vivid accounts of the artists' performances, styles, and even their personal lives and quirky characteristics-- such as Mozart's intense competition with Clementi, Lizst's magnetic effect on women (when he played, ladies flung their jewels on stage), and Gottschalk's persistent nailbiting, which left the keys covered with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding profiles of Horowitz and Van Cliburn, among others, and chapters detailing the playing and careers of such modern pianists as de Larrocha, Ashkenazy, Gilels, Gould, Brendel, Bolet, Gutierrez, and Watts, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pianists \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and fascinating look at legendary performers past and present.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53675271160081,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780671638375.jpg?v=1781539364","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-great-pianists-by-schonberg","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}