The Daughter of the Maestro
Author | : Floria Paci Zaharoff |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780595359769 |
ISBN-13 | : 0595359760 |
Rating | : 4/5 (760 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Daughter of the Maestro written by Floria Paci Zaharoff and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the current re-birth of Shanghai and before the stagnation brought on by China's Cultural Revolution, there was a vibrant European community in Shanghai. An important element of this cultural oasis in China during the first half of the 1900's was the musical efforts of Maestro Mario Paci, an Italian pianist and conductor who reorganized the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and taught piano and singing to a large number of devoted Chinese and European pupils. Intertwined with her father's life, Floria, the Maestro's daughter, shares her memoirs, from being born in Surabaya, Java to her English schooling in Shanghai and trips to Italy.