A journalist explores the backstage lives of classical musicians, uncovering evidence of substance abuse on and off-stage, as well as the privations of professional orchestra musicians who suffer from low salaries and difficult work environments. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.[...]
Uncovers the world of classical music, exposing a musical demi-monde where alcohol and drugs are ubiquitous, where musicians perform high on hungover, and where it's standard to trade sex for work. The author has been a professional oboe player for over twenty-five years.[...]