Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini
Thomas D Saler
Serving Genius tells the life story of Carlo Maria Giulini, one of the most renowned and beloved conductors of the twentieth century. Detailing Giulini's extraordinary professional career, Thomas D. Saler also chronicles Giulini's personal life, including his musical awakening while growing up amid the spectacular beauty of the Dolomite mountains, his years as a student in Rome's Academy of St. Cecilia, his conscription into the Italian army during World War II, his nine months in hiding for his anti-fascist and pacifist beliefs, and his selfless devotion to his wife, Marcella.
A humble master who shunned the limelight, Giulini took a ... Read more
Drawing on extensive interviews with Giulini's family, music critics, arts administrators, orchestra members, and collaborating soloists, Serving Genius draws out the personal amid the professional life of this giant among twentieth-century conductors.
Show LessProduct Details
About Thomas D Saler
Reviews for Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini
Chicago Tribune "It was wonderful to get to know the man we have met so often in his music-making."
American Record Guide "A fascinating full account."
Los Angeles Times "[A] highly illuminating biography."
The Spectator "Highly readable and musically substantive. Strongly recommended."
Classical.Net "This engaging and extensive biography shows why Carlo ... Read more