Here is the critic’s recommendation: Buy the paperback. Read it with a cup of coffee. Let the spine crack. Underline Schonberg’s savage take on Leopold Godowsky (“a pianist’s pianist, not a people’s pianist”). Laugh at his description of a young Vladimir Horowitz as “a whirlwind, a volcano, a madman.”
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: Famous for his flawless technique and melancholy depth. 4. The Modern Approach Here is the critic’s recommendation: Buy the paperback