The Pianist Of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek.
Mayank Keshaviah – LA Weekly
History is most powerful when we see the “all” through the small — the panorama of the textbook through the peephole of the personal. Acclaimed pianist Mona Golabek give us just that in sharing the story of her mother, Lisa Jura, a budding piano virtuoso in late 1930s Vienna. Read more…
David C. Nichols – LA Times
In The Pianist of Willesden Lane,keyboard virtuoso Mona Golabek essentially channels her mother, pianist Lisa Jura, and strikes musical and emotional notes that transcend technical display or biographical sentiment. Read more…