| Management number | 219217270 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $16.00 | Model Number | 219217270 | ||
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Authorized Biography of Leonard PennarioThis book is a Manuscript For Review Only. It is not for resale. To anyone who purchases this book, we invite you to consider yourself an advance reader. We welcome your comments and are grateful for your support.Mary Kunz Goldman was the classical music critic for The Buffalo News when, in 2007, she met Grammy-winning concert pianist Leonard Pennario in what turned out to be the last year of his life. At the time, Pennario was 83, and battling Parkinson's disease. They became friends and she got a leave from her job to join him in California for several months, at great personal expense, to take down his memoirs as his authorized biographer. Her book tells the story of the unforgettable adventure that turned out to be.This is an unusual biography of a pianist -- a first, really, in how it is narrated and arranged. Pennario was aware that it would be written this way, and as the book recounts, he gave it his heartfelt approval. It is made available here as, essentially, an uncorrected proof. For the record, it was released on July 9, 2024 -- Pennario's 100th birthday anniversary. Read more
| ISBN13 | 979-8838276438 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Independently published |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.35 pounds |
| Print length | 360 pages |
| Publication date | July 9, 2024 |
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