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A Lasting Record
| Full title: | A Lasting Record |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780732294847 |
| ISBN 10: | 0732294843 |
| Authors: | Downes, Stephen |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 320 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2013 |
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Synopsis
A Lasting Record Tells The Unique True Story Of Two Separate But Interconnected Lives: New Yorker William Kapell, America's Greatest Home-grown Concert Pianist, And Roy Preston, Melbourne-based Myer Cosmetics Salesman And Classical Music Aficionado. Kapell And Preston Are United By One Single Acetate, Containing A Chopin Sonata Recorded By Roy From Kapell's Last Concert In The Regional Australian City Of Geelong. With A Mix Of Detective Work And Imagation, From This Single Acetate, Stephen Downes Tells A Spellbinding Tale Of The Greatest Pianist Who Almost Never Was, And His Eccentric And Passionate Fan. Stephen Downes.