Now Available: “To Play Again” — A Memoir of Musical Survival

Carol Rosenberger

At age twenty-one, while she was working with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in France, concert pianist Carol Rosenberger was stricken with paralytic polio—a condition that knocked out her “piano-playing” muscles. But Rosenberger refused to give up. Over the next ten years and against all medical advice, she struggled to rebuild her technique and regain her life as a musician. She did indeed find her way back, receiving critical acclaim for her performances and recordings. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring, this is Rosenberger’s story of how she achieved the seemingly impossible: to play again.

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“Polio destroyed every tool a pianist must have except heart and mind. With legendary dedication, Rosenberger overcame her musical death sentence…” —Milwaukee Sentinel

“…moving and at times heartbreaking…offering inspiration and hope to those confronted with the seemingly insurmountable.” —Publishers Weekly

“…fascinating.…Hers is an encouraging story of the losing and taking back of a dream.” —Booklist

“In addition to being one of the finest pianists of her generation, Carol Rosenberger is also one of the most eloquent—as her new book triumphantly attests. Hers is an important and inspiring story and she tells it superbly.” —Jim Svejda, KUSC Radio

“Carol Rosenberger’s book, To Play Again, is a very touching and remarkable story of a great artist…It is beautifully written with great sensitivity and should be an inspiration to all that are exposed to this rich life of music and much beyond.” —Gerard Schwarz

“Carol Rosenberger’s To Play Again is a gripping journey through time, place, and emotion that will have you marveling at her indefatigable determination to attain her dreams against the most formidable odds.” —Mark Abel

“To Play Again is a brilliantly written, eloquent and inspirational memoir. And like a symphony, each chapter is composed of stories so thoughtfully interwoven that they add to the masterpiece that is the human experience. … [Carol Rosenberger] is a living example of how art can heal your life, and To Play Again is a story for us all!” —Kathline Colvin

“Pianist and Delos general director Carol Rosenberger may not have had to vanquish evil sorcerers, ravenous demons, or vicious ogres, but her essential being was threatened by a crippling disease, polio, that only years of therapy and an indomitable will could subdue. Her memoir, To Play Again, movingly recounts this life-altering experience, along the way introducing us to the unforgettable people who supported her throughout her difficult journey.” —Robert Schulslaper, Fanfare Magazine

“To Play Again is a must-read for everyone, particularly in a time when giving up on life’s challenges can seem all too common and easy.…the world needs the inspirational story of To Play Again. Read the book; listen to Carol Rosenberger’s exceptional recordings and be moved by an extraordinary life and musician.” —Lucy Mauro

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