String Break: Stern's Memoirs as Principal Violinist of the Berlin Philharmonic: Stern's Memoirs as Principal Violinist of the Berlin Philharmonic

Author: Helmuth Stern
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This captivating autobiography is the story of a violinist's struggle and also serves as a historical reference for the 20th century. With fluid and vivid writing, it expresses unique experiences and profound understanding of life, fate, existence, and music amidst the nostalgic recollections filled with historical vicissitudes. Stern, in the 1930s, fled Nazi persecution and came to China with his parents, spending eleven years in places like Harbin, where China became his second homeland. In the 1950s, he joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborated with renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta and famous performers like Heifetz, Menuhin, and Rubinstein. In the 1960s, he became a violinist with the Berlin Philharmonic and worked long-term with the globally celebrated conductor Karajan. After its publication in Germany, the book immediately became a bestseller, eliciting widespread acclaim and receiving high praise from the Nobel Prize-winning author Elias Canetti. Stern traveled extensively across Germany for readings, deeply welcomed and beloved by audiences. This captivating autobiography is the story of a violinist's struggle and also serves as a historical reference for the 20th century. With fluid and vivid writing, it expresses unique experiences and profound understanding of life, fate, existence, and music amidst the nostalgic recollections filled with historical vicissitudes. Stern, in the 1930s, fled Nazi persecution and came to China with his parents, spending eleven years in places like Harbin, where China became his second homeland. In the 1950s, he joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborated with renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta and famous performers like Heifetz, Menuhin, and Rubinstein. In the 1960s, he became a violinist with the Berlin Philharmonic and worked long-term with the globally celebrated conductor Karajan. After its publication in Germany, the book immediately became a bestseller, eliciting widespread acclaim and receiving high praise from the Nobel Prize-winning author Elias Canetti. Stern traveled extensively across Germany for readings, deeply welcomed and beloved by audiences.