Myra Hess

This biography follows Hess's transformation from rebellious young musician to national heroine. With previously unpublished material, it explores her struggles for recognition, her beloved transcription of Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, her collaborations with the musicians of her day and extracts from her postwar American diaries.

Aceasta biografie urmareste transformarea lui Hess de la o tanara muziciana rebela la o eroina nationala. Cu materiale inedite anterior, exploreaza luptele ei pentru recunoastere, transcrierea indragita a piesei Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, colaborarile sale cu muzicienii vremii sale si fragmente din jurnalele sale americane de dupa razboi.