Portrait Of A Symphony [first edition]

The unique magic of a symphony orchestra is captured for the first time in the pages of this spectacular volume. Presenting 131 paragraphs, many of them occupying the full double-page spread of seventeen by eleven inches, "Portrait of a Symphony" depicts the musicians, conductors, guest soloists, audiences, and backstage life of one of the world's leading orchestras, the Boston Symphony/ Here, with the evocative text by the photographer - author Constantine Manos, is the subtle interplay of feeling and response among conductor, performers, and listeners; the intense dedication of famed solo virtuosi Casals, Heifetz, and Serkin, among others; the enormous range of expression of which a well-disciplined orchestra is capable.