Nothing But the Best: The Struggle for Perfection at the Juilliard School

by Judith Kogan

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Both students and faculty are highlighted in this account of what goes on at one of the country's leading schools of music.

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ennie 413 reviews

I used to think I wanted to go to Juilliard, but my piano playing wasn't nearly good enough to even attempt this. The school as portrayed in this 1987 book does not sound appealing, even to those with more talent. It's pressured, competitive, impersonal. No sugar-coating or coddling for world-class musicians.

Nov 14, 2011

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