The Lives of Isaac Stern

David Schoenbaum

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Norton
24 July 2020

Music

No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century, but Isaac Stern came closer than most. Despite modest origins as the child of Jewish immigrants in San Francisco, by the early 1940s talent and practice had brought him a Carnegie Hall debut, critical acclaim, and the attention of the legendary Sol Hurok.

As America came of age, so too did Stern. He would go on to make music on five continents, records in formats from 78 rpm to digital, friends as different as Frank Sinatra and Isaiah Berlin, and policy from Carnegie Hall to Washington, Jerusalem, and Shanghai. He also loaned instruments to young players, brokered gigs for Soviet emigrÃ©s, and replied in person to inquiring fifth graders. Wide-ranging yet intimate, The Lives of Isaac Stern is a portrait of an artist and musical statesman who began as a first-generation American dreamer and left behind a profound musical and cultural legacy.

By: David Schoenbaum
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 457g
ISBN: 9780393634617
ISBN 10: 0393634612
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Schoenbaum is the author of seven books, including Hitler's Social Revolution, The United States and the State of Israel, and The Violin. Formerly a professor of history at the University of Iowa, he has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Economist. A lifelong amateur violinist, he lives in Rockville, Maryland.

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The Lives of Isaac Stern

David Schoenbaum

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