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Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber

Charles Barber

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Intimate insights into a reclusive musical genius.

If Kleiber's enigma fascinates you, "Corresponding with Carlos" could offer an unexpectedly personal perspective on the maestro. Charles Barber's unique access through years of correspondence sheds light on Kleiber's approach to music, humor, and perfectionism, providing a rare, friend's-eye view that both demystifies and celebrates the conductor's legendary career. Whether you're a musician or a classical music aficionado, this biography promises a deeper understanding of Kleiber's profound impact on musical performance.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber

by Charles Barber
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ISBN: 9780810881433
Author: Charles Barber
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Date of Publication: 2011-11-30
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Music, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Music, Memoir, History, Biography, Arts and Photography
Goodreads rating: 4.68
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Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 600 opera performances, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little compared to his peers achieve so much? Between his relatively small output and well-known aversion to publicity, many came to regard Kleiber as reclusive and remote, bordering on unapproachable. But in 1989 a conducting student at Stanford University wrote him a letter, and the world-renowned conductor replied. Drawing heavily on this exchange, Corresponding with Carlos is the first English-language biography of Kleiber ever written. Charles Barber offers unique insights into how Kleiber worked based on their long and detailed correspondence. This biography by one friend of another considers, among other matters, Kleiber's singular aesthetic, his playful and often erudite sense of humor, his reputation for perfectionism, his much-studied baton technique, and the famous concert and opera performances he conducted. Comic and compelling, Corresponding with Carlos explores the great conductor's musical lineage and the contemporary contexts in which he worked. It repudiates myths that inevitably crop up around genius and reflects on Kleiber's contribution to modern musical performance. This biography is ideal for musicians, scholars, and anyone with a special love of
 

Intimate insights into a reclusive musical genius.

If Kleiber's enigma fascinates you, "Corresponding with Carlos" could offer an unexpectedly personal perspective on the maestro. Charles Barber's unique access through years of correspondence sheds light on Kleiber's approach to music, humor, and perfectionism, providing a rare, friend's-eye view that both demystifies and celebrates the conductor's legendary career. Whether you're a musician or a classical music aficionado, this biography promises a deeper understanding of Kleiber's profound impact on musical performance.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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