Notes of a Pianist

Name: Notes of a Pianist
Author: Louis Moreau Gottschalk

by Louis Moreau Gottschalk

My favorite musician memoir is Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "Notes of a Pianist." He was at once a genius, a narcissist and a con man — the true artist trifecta.

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Jeremy Denk

"My favorite musician memoir is Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "Notes of a Pianist." He was at once a genius, a narcissist and a con man — the true artist trifecta."

By the Book: Jeremy Denk · nytimes.com