About the Author

George Jellinek is music director emeritus of Radio Station WQXR, owned by The New York Times. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Reviews

“George Jellinek’s knowledge about music and especially about singing is so vast, it leaves one open-mouthed with amazement”—Samuel Ramey, bass-baritone; “what a great book...[Jellinek] gave us some of the greatest vocal listening on radio for so many years”—Marilyn Horne, mezzosoprano; “one of the great treasures of radio broadcasting. Jellinek wonderfully dealt with the lives of the great vocal artists who appeared on his program in rare recordings”—Janet Malcolm, The New Yorker; “gives us a glimpse into the life of this extraordinary man”—Renée Fleming, soprano.