My Life With the Great Pianists

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Summary: enjoyable read
Review: This book is easy to read, as the language is casual and conversational. The stories with the pianists are interesting, delightful and sometimes humorous. They also reveal a great deal about each pianist's personality. I am a musician, but not a pianist. although I never thought playing the piano was easy, the fact that pianists don't have to worry about tuning while performing as instrumentalists do always seem unfair. But this book gave me a greater appreciation for pianists and certainly a lot of respect for Steinway. There are also many great stories from his life, one of which I was captivated by the most was from his childhood during WWII in Germany. Mr. Mohr does talk about his Christian beliefs throughout the book. I don't really understand why other reviewers criticize Mr. Mohr for that. If this book is about his life and Christianity is central his life, wouldn't it make sense that his experiences with the pianists he worked for and other life events are told through his worldview? Edith Schaffer also adds inspiring insghts and wisdom through her contribution to the book.

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Summary: Wonderfully Entertaining and Informative Book
Review: This book is wonderful, it gives so much new insight into the real everyday lives of the pianists coupled with personal insights of memories by Franz. He gives personal accounts of cliburn, gilels, rubinstein, Horowitz, Michelangeli and his times with them. He also sheds alot of light and unknown information about Horowitz going to moscow that can be found nowhere else. This book is truly incredible and you should purchase it without hesitation. Alot of the information about the artists in the book can't be found anywhere else, and it wasn't repeated information already known.

ps. To the guy with the comment below Piano tuners and especially Franz no alot about the piano and piano playing. Contrary to what you said he does know who has good technique who can play louder and softer who can perform what and how. He has been to so many concerts by the artists in the book and has children who play the piano and he himself is an artist. He is extremely talented and he knows more about piano and piano playing than most of the artists that play the instrument.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderfully Entertaining and Informative Book
Review: This book is wonderful, it gives so much new insight into the real everyday lives of the pianists coupled with personal insights of memories by Franz. He gives personal accounts of cliburn, gilels, rubinstein, Horowitz, Michelangeli and his times with them. He also sheds alot of light and unknown information about Horowitz going to moscow that can be found nowhere else. This book is truly incredible and you should purchase it without hesitation. Alot of the information about the artists in the book can't be found anywhere else, and it wasn't repeated information already known.

ps. To the guy with the comment below Piano tuners and especially Franz no alot about the piano and piano playing. Contrary to what you said he does know who has good technique who can play louder and softer who can perform what and how. He has been to so many concerts by the artists in the book and has children who play the piano and he himself is an artist. He is extremely talented and he knows more about piano and piano playing than most of the artists that play the instrument.

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Summary: A Delightful Book
Review: This is book truly fascinating and well written. It is light and funny in the humerous stories and "inside" facts. But it also has a more serious side in the story of his early life in Germany and his unshakable faith in the Lord. It is easy and enjoyable reading for anyone and everyone interested in the performance of piano, great figures of piano, tuning of the piano, and the list goes on! I recommend it for the young and old.

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Summary: Great book for everyone!
Review: _My Life With the Great Pianists_ is an excellently written, humorous, and educational book. Franz Mohr worked with Horowitz, Rubenstein, and other great pianists, serving as their piano tuner. Here he reveals their idiosyncrysies and nervous moments. Mohr also writes about himself, telling of the ghastly destruction of his hometown in Germany during World War II, and gives his personal testimony of the hand of God in his life.

Rating:
Summary: Great book for everyone!
Review: _My Life With the Great Pianists_ is an excellently written, humorous, and educational book. Franz Mohr worked with Horowitz, Rubenstein, and other great pianists, serving as their piano tuner. Here he reveals their idiosyncrysies and nervous moments. Mohr also writes about himself, telling of the ghastly destruction of his hometown in Germany during World War II, and gives his personal testimony of the hand of God in his life.