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Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music—its power, its meanings, and what it can teach us about ourselves—from the MacArthur “Genius” Grant–winning pianist “Jeremy Denk has written a love letter to the music, and especially to the music teachers, in his life.”—Conrad Tao, pianist and composer In Every Good Boy Does Fine, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. His life is already a little tough as a precocious, temperamental six-year-old piano prodigy in New Jersey, and then a family meltdown forces a move to New Mexico. There, Denk must please a new taskmaster, an embittered but devoted professor, while navigating junior high school. At sixteen he escapes to college in Ohio, only to encounter a bewildering new cast of music teachers, both kind and cruel. After many humiliations and a few triumphs, he ultimately finds his way as a world-touring pianist, a MacArthur “Genius,” and a frequent performer at Carnegie Hall. Many classical music memoirs focus on famous musicians and professional accomplishments, but this book focuses on the everyday: neighborhood teacher, high school orchestra, local conductor. There are few writers capable of so deeply illuminating the trials of artistic practice—hours of daily repetition, mystifying advice, pressure from parents and teachers. But under all this struggle is a love letter to the act of teaching. In lively, endlessly imaginative prose, Denk dives deeply into the pieces and composers that have shaped him—Bach, Mozart, and Brahms, among others—and offers lessons on melody, harmony, and rhythm. How do melodies work? Why is harmony such a mystery to most people? Why are teachers so obsessed with the metronome? In Every Good Boy Does Fine, Denk shares the most meaningful lessons of his life, and tries to repay a debt to his teachers. He also reminds us that we must never stop asking questions about music and its purposes: consolation, an armor against disillusionment, pure pleasure, a diversion, a refuge, and a vehicle for empathy. Read more
I love Dent's style and have been listening to the music he references. I have the hard copy book but imagine that the audio version would be an even better choice. Despite his comment re Clementi I found myself driven to pull out my old book of Sonatinas. I am a recreational Musical Peasant -- I can manage to play some of those -- but am delighted to have been drawn back into many great works -- particularly the Saint-Seans Organ Symphony.
Publisher -> Random House (March 22, 2022) Language -> English Hardcover -> 384 pages ISBN-10 -> 0812995988 ISBN-13 -> 978-0812995985 Item Weight -> 1.5 pounds Dimensions -> 6.38 x 1.2 x 9.53 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Classical Music (Books) #2 in Classical Musician Biographies #362 in Memoirs (Books)
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