Instrumental: A Memoir of Madness, Medication, and Music
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 163286696X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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An impassioned tribute to the therapeutic powers of music, Instrumental also weaves in fascinating facts about how classical music actually works and about the extraordinary lives of some of the great composers. These--along with a chance encounter with a stranger--inspired him to become the renowned concert pianist he is today.Instrumental is a memoir like no other: unapologetically candid, boldly outspoken, and surprisingly funny--shot through with a mordant wit, even in its darkest moments. But whether listening to Rachmaninov on a loop as a traumatized teenager or discovering a Bach adagio while in a hospital ward, he survived his demons by encounters with musical miracles. A feature film adaptation of Rhodes's incredible story is now in development from Monumental Pictures and BBC Films, following a competitive bidding war involving major U.S. companies. “A mesmeric combination of vivid, keen, obsessive precision and raw, urgent energy.” --Zoe Williams, Guardian “Thrilling and harrowing Unsurpassed and unsurpassable.” --Sunday TimesJames Rhodes's passion for music has been his lifeline--the thread that has held through a life encompassing abuse and turmoil. and U.K. It explains why and how music has the potential to transform all of our lives.
His TV documentary Don't Stop the Music raised over £1 million for instruments in U.K. Rhodes lives in London. James Rhodes had no formal music education until age fourteen. At eighteen, he stopped playing the piano entirely for a decade. He performs in halls around the world and has made TV programs in the U.K. for the BBC, Sky, and Channel 4. But since returning, he has released five alb
Witold said shocking, honest, and courageous. The book can be easily divided into two parts, one that is devoted to the story of sexual abuse and its lifelong devastating consequences, and the other, devoted to the business of classical music. Both are treated in a unique way. This is not a book that you will easily forget. I think honesty is the most serious (and often shocking) asset that the author brings to the table. While I res. "This book packs a punch and shows how music can heal and shine a light on the mind and soul" according to nicole w brown. From the age of five to ten concert pianist James Rhodes was repeatedly raped by his gym teacher Mr. Lee. This book has two objectives: to show how he was able to overcome the abuse through the healing power of music and various other means and to educate on classical music and why it is important today and how the classical music industry needs to change or die. For those who seek salaci. Read, learn and be alert to what can happen to our children A devastating account of what can happen to any child that should be read and remembered. Is it so difficult to realise what is happening to one's son or daughter? The years of suffering have tortured the author, he grasped music as a lifeline; a survivor who has battled to come to terms with the unspeakable, who insists on changing attitudes to classical music, who has taught me that ir'
"Rhodes is quite good at articulating the often intractable dimensions of shame as experienced by sexual abuse survivors." - New York Times Book Review"In his literary debut, British concert pianist James Rhodes merges an intense, eloquent, and appropriately furious memoir with the transporting beauty of classical music. On the contrary I don't think I've ever read an autobiography which is this exuberant, this full of life, this addictively readable." - Mark Haddon, author of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF