Tobias matthay biography books

"This book is a treasure trove. ... Siek has done much to situate Matthay back into the fabric of 20th century British musical history. He allows the reader to feel immense warmth and sympathy for a man who many have never heard of, or, like myself imagined as a frosty pedagogue in his ivory tower." —John France, Music Web International

"Siek has written an informative tour d'horizon of British music making from the Victorian period through the early twentieth century, and I can't think of another book that does an equal job of bringing this era to life.

In short, I think it has 'legs' and should appeal to many more than just those who are already devoted acolytes of Matthay."

—Steven Herbert Smith, Professor Emeritus of Piano,
Pennsylvania State University

First published in 2012, Stephen Siek's highly acclaimed biography of Tobias Matthay has garnered praise throughout the world, and now, under the im Relaxation Studies In The Muscular ...