Book description
The internationally acclaimed, widely beloved flutist reflects on his
storied career
Sir James Galway is one of the top musicians of our time, with a
dazzling career that has spanned five decades and many genres of
music. Now he celebrates his seventieth birthday with a look back on
his incredible career, during which he has traveled around the world
many times over and made countless friends, including legends from the
worlds of classical and popular music. He reflects on the challenges
he faced coming from the poverty of working-class Belfast and making
the decision to go solo as a flutist, as well as the triumphs as he
made his way to the top of his profession.
- Offers a rare, personal glimpse at the life of a modern musical
master whose work has ranged across the musical spectrum with
collaborators as diverse as the Berlin Philharmonic, the
Chieftains, John Denver, and Pink Floyd
- Includes delightful stories from Galway's career of more than
fifty years
- Shares the challenges of touring and of melding public and
private life
By turns witty and informative, engaging and inspiring, The Man
with the Golden Flute is a captivating read for fans of Galway
and his music.
Sir James Galway, nicknamed "the man with the
golden flute," is widely regarded as both a supreme interpreter
of the classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose
appeal crosses all musical boundaries. As the most televised and
recorded classical artist performing today, Sir James has made himself
a legend, a modern musical master whose virtuosity on the flute is
equaled only by his limitless ambitions and vision.
Linda Bridges is coauthor with John R. Coyne Jr. of Strictly
Right: William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Conservative
Movement.
