About
Highly regarded self-taught concert musician who wrote The Classical Style, an indispensable tome for musicians.
Before Fame
He was enrolled at Juilliard when he was six. He attended Princeton University when he was 17, studying French, mathematics, and philosophy.
Trivia
He became an author and a scholar after he turned 40 with his first column for New York Review of Books appearing in 1970.
Family Life
His mother Anita Gerber was an amateur pianist and actress, while his father Irwin was an architect.
Associated With
He recorded the works of many composers, including Igor Stravinsky's Movements for Piano and Orchestra.
