{"product_id":"house-concert-by-igor-levit-9781509553556","title":"House Concert","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgor Levit ranks among the greatest pianists of his generation, described by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as ‘one of the essential artists of our time’. But his influence reaches far beyond music: he uses his public platform to speak out against racism, antisemitism, and all forms of intolerance and prejudice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConvinced of the duty of the musician to remain an engaged citizen, he is recognised and admired for his willingness to take a stand on some of the great issues of our day, even though it has come at considerable personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the pandemic broke out and Levit was unable to give live concerts, he switched his piano recitals from concert halls to his living room and gained a huge international following. \u003ci\u003eHouse Concert\u003c\/i\u003e opens a window onto Levit’s life during the 2019–2020 concert season, charting the transition from his whirlwind life of back-to-back live concerts in packed concert halls to the eerie stillness of lockdown and the innovative series of house concerts livestreamed over Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA year in which Levit spoke out against hate and received death threats in response. A year in which he found his voice and found himself – as an artist and as a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362623013100,"sku":"9781509553556","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12557813482725.jpg?v=1772897953","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/house-concert-by-igor-levit-9781509553556","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}