| Contents |
Part 1. The power of music. Prelude -- Sound and thought -- Listening and hearing -- Freedom of thought and interpretation -- The orchestra -- A tale of two Palestinians -- Finale -- Part 2. Variations. I have a dream -- On Schumann -- Remembering Edward Said -- I was reared on Bach -- On Wilhelm Furtwängler -- On Pierre Boulez -- On the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra -- On Mozart -- Sixty years of Israel. |
| Abstract |
This book vividly describes Barenboim's lifelong pursuit of knowledge and understanding, not only of music and of life, but of one through the other. The topics covered range from the problems of timing to the philosophy of Spinoza and its relevance to musical interpretation. |
| General note | Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780753825945 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0753825945 (pbk.) |
