{"product_id":"james-galway-an-autobiography-james-galway","title":"James Galway: An Autobiography  - James Galway","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eJames Galway: An Autobiography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"1dzgbqh\" data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eJames Galway\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"1bu3r2q\" data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"228\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eChappell and Company – Elm Tree Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"2fag94\" data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eEdition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"xrlm9p\" data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eBinding: \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"tffev0\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"333\"\u003ePages: \u003cstrong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"341\"\u003e181\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"77yf4p\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e6 × 1 × 9 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 data-section-id=\"8odhfy\" data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eJames Galway: An Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e is the personal account of the life and career of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eJames Galway\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most celebrated flute players of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003eGalway became internationally recognised for his distinctive sound and his contribution to bringing the flute to a much wider public audience. His career encompassed orchestral performance, solo appearances, recordings, and collaborations with musicians from a variety of musical traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eIn this autobiography, Galway reflects on the experiences that shaped his development as a musician. The narrative provides insight into his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eearly life, musical education, professional training, performances, and development as an international artist\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eA central aspect of the book is Galway's relationship with the flute. 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His career developed during a period when international touring, recordings, radio, and television were increasingly important in bringing classical musicians to audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2894\"\u003eThe book can also be appreciated as a study of artistic ambition and professional development. Galway's story illustrates the importance of practice, discipline, performance experience, and the pursuit of an individual musical identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"3207\"\u003eFor readers interested in music history, the autobiography offers a personal perspective that complements more formal biographies and histories of classical music. 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