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A Voice in the Dark, The Philharmonia Years by Alexander Kok

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Alexander Kok, a supremely talented cellist, shares his life with the reader in an anecdotal autobiography. Kok was only 19 when he was recruited for the legendary Philharmonia Orchestra where he suddenly found himself in a world of experienced and formidable professionals.

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Alexander Kok, a supremely talented cellist, shares his life with the reader in an anecdotal autobiography. Kok was only 19 when he was recruited for the legendary Philharmonia Orchestra where he suddenly found himself in a world of experienced and formidable professionals. His career brought him in contact with many of the giants of the musical world and he brings them alive for us with sensitivity and accute obersvations.

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