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In this unique collection of interviews, thirteen of the world’s greatest pianists discuss in their own words their art and careers – Arrau, Ashkenazy, Brendel, Browning, de Lorrocha, Dichter, Firkusny, Gould, Horowitz, Janis, Kraus, Turek and Watts. These candid self-portraits reveal many and diverse aspects in the life of concert pianists, from the rigours of training and touring in the jet age to fascinating insights into the forces that have made them great artists.