Pianist, Scholar, Connoisseur: Essays in Honor of Jacob Lateiner (15) (Festschrift) - Hardcover

World-renowned pianist and pedagogue Jacob Lateiner is a prime example of the performer as scholar. A member of the Juilliard School faculty since 1966, Mr. Lateiner is an avid collector of musical first editions, letters, and other rare materials, and a notable lecturer on the subject of textual authenticity and its relationship to musical performance. This collection of essays in honor of his 70th birthday includes contributions by Mr. Lateiner's friends and colleagues that illuminate his interests.

This volume pays tribute to Jacob Lateiner, an extraordinary pianist with a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity that has resulted in his legendary collection of musical first editions, letters, and other rare materials. Written by many of his close colleagues, the essays reflect his special interest