By Greta Beigel
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In this memoir of shadow and light, concert pianist-turned-journalist Greta Beigel looks back, sometimes in horror, often with humor at (dysfunctional) Jewish family life lived under the umbrella of apartheid in South Africa circa the '50s and '60s. Here, assorted abuses--psychological, physical, spiritual, cutural and of course political--rule. In telling her story, the author illuminates different worlds, eg. she explores Orthodox Judaism, its delicious foods, centuries-old rituals and customs, while inhabiting multiple roles on two continents: Child piano prodigy—and wounded daughter--wowing Johannesburg audiences at an early age, Elvis-worshipping teen, naive newlywed and finally, California journalist covering the arts at the Los Angeles Times, and joy upon joy interviewing music luminaries such as Van Cliburn, Beverly Sills, Murray Perahia, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Christian Tetzlaff, Byron Janis and more.In this memoir of shadow and light, concert pianist-turned-journalist Greta Beigel looks back, sometimes in horror, often with humor at (dysfunctional) Jewish family life lived under the umbrella of apartheid in South Africa circa the '50s and '60s. Here, assorted abuses--psychological, physical, spiritual, cutural and of course political--rule. In telling her story, the author illuminates different worlds, eg. she explores Orthodox Judaism, its delicious foods, centuries-old rituals and customs, while inhabiting multiple roles on two continents: Child piano prodigy—and wounded daughter--wowing Johannesburg audiences at an early age, Elvis-worshipping teen, naive newlywed and finally, California journalist covering the arts at the Los Angeles Times, and joy upon joy interviewing music luminaries such as Van Cliburn, Beverly Sills, Murray Perahia, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Christian Tetzlaff, Byron Janis and more. Read more
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