The story of how one composer precipitated two revolutions in music and technology.
PAUL ELIE is the author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own, which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography. He is a senior fellow with Georgetown University, based in the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. Elie lives in New York City.
'A stimulating and enjoyable account of how and what we hear when we listen to this great composer' -- Hilary Mantel 'An appreciation of Bach that is both impassioned and subtle.' Daily Telegraph 'Elie is an acute and passionate listener, writing sensitively about music's impact on him.' -- Susan Tomes Independent 'Absorbing and cleverly written.' -- Richard Osborne The Oldie 'Absorbing, beautifully written book.' The Tablet
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