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| Les Preludes,
Mosaics of a Musician's Life
Maestro Gati's Autobiography ‘Les Preludes’ of Franz Liszt became a kind of leitmotif of Maestro Gati’s life. Maestro Gati decided at the tender age of nine to become a conductor when he heard the last few bars of Les Preludes. "What is life but a succession of preludes?" Alphonse de Lamartin While the book is mainly an autobiography, it looks at many tumultuous world events that took place during more than seventy years (1925 to 2004). It covers music and musicians, the art of performing, chronicling the personal experiences of being the citizen of three different countries and experiencing world events that have shaped the history of the 20th Century. Maestro Gati recounts his personal, intimate experiences of working with many world renown artists such as Ferras, Lympany, Menuhin, Rampal, Ricci, Rostropovich, Segovia, Starker, Siki, Yepes, and Zabaletta. Praise for Les Preludes Your book is WONDERFUL!! I'm enjoying reading it from the beginning in a continuous flow. What a life you've had! I'm glad you put it out for people to share and enjoy. If any field in the music world is more difficult to survive in than jazz it's being a symphony conductor. My hat's off to you. Paul Horn - Flutist, 'New Age' Musician ------------ Many interesting memories and notable collaborations are recalled during the reading of Gati's ;Les Preludes' I hope your book will have much success.. Steven Staryk, violinist, former concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Amsterdam Concertgebow Orchestra, etc. ---------------- I am totally fascinated by "Les Preludes" I find it an EXTRAORDINARY book. We savor it very much, because it is extremely interesting and because it is part of my life and you are part of our life. Fanny Zichlinsky, Professor, Conservatorio Nacional de Musica, Mexico City ------------- I'm continuing to read your book, and I find it more and more interesting
from a musical and human point of view. Perhaps it is helping me
to have a better relation with myself and music! Roberto Russo, Italian Pianist ----------------- I found your book fascinating. It reads like a novel and I frequently had to ignore my wife's calls to bed to find out what happened next.You've certainly crammed more into your lifetime than any ten people I know. Robert Sunter, former Head of Music of The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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