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Tim Page on Music: Views and Reviews.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
by Tim Page, foreword by Anthony Tommasini Amadeus Press, 364pp. $24.95
There is a lovely picture on the back cover of Tim Page on Music that has the author at age three jauntily sitting by an old hi-fi, with various 78s on display. It reminds one, each time one is forced to tear oneself away from this wonderful collection, of its author's longstanding commitment to his craft, and also of his sheer delight in his material. In this, his second such collection, Page's trademark exuberance is on display, matched only by his breadth of knowledge and insight, which, since 1979, he has brought to the readers of Soho News, The New York Times, New lark Newsday and The Washington Post. The majority of the book is given over to "views," which run the gamut from a heretical piece on Vladimir Horowitz (whom he briefly and hilariously compares to Chico Marx) to a look at elements on the rock-culture fringes, such as the High Llamas and Stereolab. (How does he know these things?) There are pieces on the obscure (the "conservationist" Ward Marston), the famous (Mario Lanza), the soon-to-be-famous (composer Michael Hersch) and the beyond famous (Luciano Pavarotti). In each piece, Page offers a comprehensive history and discography of his subject. He also includes a series of reviews and what he titles "postscripts," ...
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