IN and OUT of TUNE

This book complements Robert Ponsonby's earlier Musical Heroes essays about some of the musicians - among them Jacqueline du Pré Yehudi Menuhin and Mstislav Rostropovich - he knew during his career as an administrator in music and the performing arts. In and Out of Tune supplies an autobiographical context for these essays. Some reviews of Musical Heroes: This delightful book... (Gramophone) ... a generous testament to the many classical music celebrities he has encountered... (Scotsman) Ponsonby's essays sum up a golden era of music-making (Financial Times) ... a lovely gallery of portraits... a long interview with Pierre Boulez about conducting: this alone is a commendation for the book (Classical Music) Witty entertaining and beautifully written... (Amazon.co.uk)