{"product_id":"9780747563853-parallels-and-paradoxes","title":"Parallels \u0026 Paradoxes","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplorations in Music and Society\u003cbr\u003eStunning account of conversations between these two great intellectuals of our time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A beautifully poised series of dialogues about literature, music and politics, and they're a testimony to the enormous gifts and courage of both men'  \u003c\/b\u003e- Tom Paulin,\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellous eavesdrop on the discourse of exchange between two great intellects' \u003c\/b\u003e- Nadine Gordimer,\u003ci\u003e TLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An extraordinary meeting of minds in troubled times' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A fascinating exchange of ideas on music, politics and literature' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Classic FM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003eIsraeli Daniel Barenboim, one of the finest musicians of our times, and Palestinian Edward Said, eminent literary critic and leading expert on the Middle East, were close friends for years. \u003ci\u003eParallels and Paradoxes \u003c\/i\u003eis a series of discussions between the two friends about music, politics, literature and society. Barenboim and Said talk about, among other subjects, the differences between writing prose and music; the compromising politician versus the uncompromising artist; Beethoven as the ultimate sonata composer, Wagner (Barenboim is considered by many to be the greatest living conductor of his work); great teachers; and the power of culture to transcend national differences. \u003cb\u003eIlluminating and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eParallels and Paradoxes \u003c\/i\u003eis an affectionate and impassioned exchange of ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943442329697,"sku":"9780747563853","price":12.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27519291.jpg?v=1721834879","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780747563853-parallels-and-paradoxes","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}