This is an auction for FARRELL by David Jillett.

From Wikipedia.

"Richard Farrell (1926–1958) was a New Zealand classical pianist who achieved almost legendary status, but whose flourishing career was terminated in a road accident at the age of 31. He has been described as New Zealand's "greatest classical pianist". His parents were not musicians, but his uncle, John Farrell, was an actor and singer with J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd. He made his first radio broadcast when aged only four. From age six he had piano lessons with Florence Fitzgerald, and from age 9 he studied with Gordon Short. At age seven Farrell played his own composition, a lament on the death of Archbishop Francis Redwood, in a public concert with the Wellington Symphony Orchestra. At the age of 12, he was noted to possess absolute pitch. At the age of 12 he moved to Sydney, Australia with his mother Ella and two brothers, Peter and Paul, going on to study under Alexander Sverjensky at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music for five years. During this time, he attracted the notice and commendations from Arthur Rubinstein and Eileen Joyce. While the tenor Richard Tauber was on an Australian tour, he heard Farrell and offered him a European tour, which Farrell was unable to accept due to the war that was then in progress. Farrell returned to New Zealand in 1939 and 1942, giving recitals and performances.... Richard Farrell died in a car accident near Arundel, Houghton, Sussex, on 27 May 1958. Farrell received many plaudits from musicians and critics..."

More here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Farrell

Paperback 1985.

180 pages + photographs.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $6.95.

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