The Wonder of Sound: How the Power of Music Healed Me - Couverture rigide

Mayer, Albrecht

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ISBN 10 : 1915198151 ISBN 13 : 9781915198150

Editeur : The Franciscan Publishing Company, 2025

Synopsis

This is the English translation of the German best-selling Klangwunder: wie die Kraft der Musik mich geheilt hat.

Albrecht Mayer has been principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002 and enjoys a prolific solo career, and is believed by many to be the greatest oboist in the world.

In his autobiography (co-authored with Heidi Friedrich) Albrecht Mayer describes his journey from an insecure child to the pinnacle of the music world. His life gains a new direction when his authoritarian father gives him an oboe at the age of ten with the edict that he learn to play it. He gives a very personal account of the obstacles he faced and the people who helped him along the way, and of performing with the most famous musicians in the world's greatest concert halls. But despite all his success, he has never forgotten the stigma of stuttering and the happiness of having found his true place in the world despite his impairment.

This is the deeply moving autobiography of a man who has experienced the healing power of music and today embodies it with great charisma. It is a testament to the healing power of music and the endurance of the human spirit.

Written in an eminently readable style this is an honest book about 'an ordinary human being' who has reached the pinnacle of musical success but is very grounded in reality and who cherishes his family above all else.

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À propos de l'auteur

Born in Erlangen on 3 June 1965 Albrecht Mayer is an internationally known oboist and conductor and has made numerous recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. His recordings have remained in the classical charts for many weeks at a time.

He took piano, recorder and singing lessons before he began playing the oboe at the age of ten. His teachers were Gerhard Scheuer, Georg Meerwein, Maurice Bourgue and Ingo Goritzki. While still in his teens, he was invited to work with various orchestras, among them the European Community Youth Orchestra. The recipient of several awards and grants, Mayer became principal oboe of the Bamberg Symphonic Orchestra in 1990, and joined the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra two years later in the same position.

Albrecht Mayer appears regularly as a concerto soloist and chamber musician and teaches in conjunction with major international festivals. He was awarded the ECHO-Klassik prize as 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2004 and 2010 and in the category of 'Music DVD Recording of the Year' in 2008. He was awarded the Opus Classic prize in 2018. He also founded his own Ensemble 'New Seasons'.

Heidi Friedrich, co-author, is a journalist and the author of numerous books. Her articles have appeared in Spiegel online, Zeit online, Welt am Sonntag, Berliner Zeitung among others. She has studied, lived and worked in London, Aix-en-Province, Dublin, Zurich and New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Franciscan Publishing Company
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1915198151
• ISBN 13: 9781915198150
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 259
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible