Every Good Boy Does Fine
Author: Jeremy Denk
ISBN: 978-1447294795
Price: Rs. 499.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical music: its forms, its power, its meaning - and what it can teach us about ourselves. In this searching and funny memoir, based on his popular New Yorker article, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. Life is difficult enough as a precocious, temperamental, and insufferable six-year-old piano prodigy in New Jersey. But then a family meltdown forces a move to New Mexico, far from classical musics nerve centers, and he has to please a new taskmaster while navigating cacti, and the perils of junior high school. Escaping from New Mexico at last, he meets a bewildering cast of college music teachers, ranging from boring to profound, and experiences a series of humiliations and triumphs, to find his way as one of the worlds greatest living pianists, a MacArthur 'Genius,' and a frequent performer at Carnegie Hall. There are few writers working today who are willing to eloquently explore both the joys and miseries of artistic practice. Hours of daily repetition, mystifying early advice, pressure from parents and teachers who drove him on š…œ an ongoing battle of talent against two enemies: boredom and insecurity. As we meet various teachers, with cruel and kind streaks, Denk composes a fraught love letter to the act of teaching. He brings you behind the scenes, to look at what motivates both student and teacher, locked in a complicated and psychologically perilous relationship. In Every Good Boy Does Fine, Denk explores how classical music is relevant to 'real life,' despite its distance in time. He dives into pieces and composers that have shaped him š…œ Bach, Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms, among others š…œ and gives unusual lessons on melody, harmony, and rhythm. Why and how do these fundamental elements have such a visceral effect on us? He tries to sum up many of the lessons he has received, to repay the debt of all his amazing teachers; to remind us that music is our creation, and that we need to keep asking questions about its purpose.
Browse this title within our Autobiography collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 384 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1447294795.
About the Author
Jeremy Denk has been acclaimed both as one of America's foremost pianists and as a writer about music. Winner of a MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship for his playing and his writing, Denk has appeared with the London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony, among others. He has also performed multiple times in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Barbican, the Wigmore Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. He regularly collaborates with the violinist Joshua Bell and the cellist Steven Isserlis, while his writing has appeared in the Guardian, the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books. He lives in New York, sometimes.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1447294795
- Publisher
- Picador
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What is this book about?
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical music: its forms, its power, its meaning - and what it can teach us about ourselves. In this searching and funny...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Autobiography and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Jeremy Denk.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book if you’re curious about how talent is shaped, bruised, and refined over time. Jeremy Denk’s memoir is witty, honest, and deeply human, blending classical music with real-life struggles, awkward teachers, and hard-won breakthroughs. You don’t need to be a musician to be moved—this is a story about learning how to listen, how to fail, and how to find meaning through art, told with warmth, humor, and insight.
- Published by Picador.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 384.
Catalog Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical music: its forms, its power, its meaning - and what it can teach us about ourselves. In this searching and funny memoir, based on his popular New Yorker article, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. Life is difficult enough as a precocious, temperamental, and insufferable six-year-old piano prodigy in New Jersey. But then a family meltdown forces a move to New Mexico, far from classical musics nerve centers, and he has to please a new taskmaster while navigating cacti, and the perils...
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