{"product_id":"the-lady-from-arezzo-9780571353729","title":"The Lady from Arezzo","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe title of this collection of essays refers to a tailor's mannequin that Alfred Brendel spotted in a shop window in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town. Who is this strange lady? And why is she carrying an egg on her head? What is she looking at?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The mannequin was purchased and now graces a room in the attic of Brendel's house in Hampstead. Her features convey great artistic seriousness in combination with absurd comedy: the epitome of his own musical and literary preferences. And so, in his delightful new collection, great masters of nonsense meet great masters of music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrendel, Alfred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in 1931 in Wiesenberg, \u003cb\u003eAlfred Brendel\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed pianist worldwide, universally acknowledged to be one of the most important performers of twentieth-century classical and romantic music. Although he has bidden farewell to the concert stage, he continues to give masterclasses and readings. As a writer, he has made a name for himself as an essayist and poet. He lives in London.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51454015144210,"sku":"9780571353729","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46be7f04-1eb6-4602-8eae-e15f8c585ff9.jpg?v=1751991215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lady-from-arezzo-9780571353729","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}