At age twenty-one, while she was working with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in France, concert pianist Carol Rosenberger was stricken with paralytic polio--a condition that knocked out the very muscles she needed in order to play. But Rosenberger refused to give up. Over the next ten years, against all medical advice, she struggled to rebuild her technique and regain her life as a musician--and went on to not only play again, but to receive critical acclaim for her performances and recordings. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring, To Play Again is Rosenberger's chronicle of making possible the seemingly impossible: overcoming career-ending hardships to perform again.
At age twenty-one, while she was working with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in France, concert pianist Carol Rosenberger was stricken with paralytic polio--a condition that knocked out the very muscles she needed in order to play. But Rosenberger refused to give up. Over the next ten years, against all medical advice, she struggled to rebuild her technique and regain her life as a musician--and went on to not only play again, but to receive critical acclaim for her performances and recordings. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring, To Play Again is Rosenberger's chronicle of making possible the seemingly impossible: overcoming career-ending hardships to perform again.
“Ravishing, elegant pianism” wrote The New York Times of American pianist Carol Rosenberger, whose four-decade concert career is represented by over thirty recordings on the Delos label. Many are enduring favorites worldwide, and have brought her a Grammy Award nomination, Gramophone’s Critic’s Choice Award, Stereo Review’s Best Classical Compact Disc, and Billboard’s All Time Great Recording. Rosenberger has been the subject of articles in many leading newspapers and magazines, and as an artist teacher, was a faculty member of the University of Southern California and gave performance workshops nationwide. With Delos founder Amelia Haygood, Carol coproduced many recordings by world-class artists. After Haygood’s death in 2007, Carol became the label’s director.
2018 IPPY Bronze Medal Winner in Autobiography/Memoir III (Personal
Struggle/Health Issues)
2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards finalist in Memoir
“….a moving and at times heartbreaking chronicle of her
achievements, offering inspiration and hope to those confronted
with the seemingly insurmountable.”
—Publishers Weekly
"...fascinating....Hers is an encouraging story of the losing and
taking back of a dream."
—Booklist
“In addition to being one of the finest pianists of her generation,
Carol Rosenberger is also one of the most eloquent—as her new book
triumphantly attests. Hers is an important and inspiring story, and
she tells it superbly.”
—Jim Svejda, commentator on KUSC radio, called “The High Priest of
Classical Music” by the Los Angeles Times
“Carol Rosenberger’s book, To Play Again, is a very touching and
remarkable story of a great artist, her battle with paralytic polio
at age twenty-one, and her triumph over the disease. It is
beautifully written with great sensitivity and should be an
inspiration to all that are exposed to this rich life of music and
much beyond."
—Gerard Schwarz, celebrated American conductor
“Any reader seeking insight into how the art of music can
intertwine with a truly courageous life saga need look no further.
Carol Rosenberger’s To Play Again is a gripping journey through
time, place, and emotion that will have you marveling at her
indefatigable determination to attain her dreams against the most
formidable odds.”
—Mark Abel, composer, writer, and onetime foreign editor, San
Francisco Chronicle
“Carol Rosenberger’s story is one of courage in the face of so many
challenges. Just as she starts her concert career in earnest she
has to learn all over again how to play and how to live. An amazing
story of resilience and accomplishment.”
—Leslie Ann Jones, Director of Music Recording and Scoring,
Skywalker Sound
“Carol Rosenberger is a unique artist whose career spans surprising
excursions, useful detours, and welcome extensions. She has always
been smart, tough, honest, funny, authoritative, and eminently
compelling. Happily, her memoir, To Play Again, illuminates all of
these qualities.”
—Martin Bernheimer, music critic, Financial Times
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