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  The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing

  Book (Touchstone)
  

  Rating (39 reviews):

  (4.7/5)

  

  Seeing Beyond Metaphor to an Extraordinary New Vision of Health and Healing

  The Laws of Health and Healing have been gradually evolving over the last century.Some treatments that worked well at times in the past seem less effective now, while some other methods are becoming more stable and more reproducible. As clinicians and individuals in all walks of life learn more about how to work with these transformations, they also learn about new ways of thinking. We have to move beyond simple dualities, such as ill/not ill, sick/healthy right/wrong; we have to learn that meaning and diseases of meaning are central to much of what ails us, and that it is difficult to maintain wellness without a sense of purpose. We also learn to move beyond a constant need for certainty and to understand the importance of metaphor in our lives.Dr. Guaneri's book is admirable for many reasons. She has embraced many of these principles, and one of the messages from her book is not just a plea to understand the whole person but also to understand metaphor. It is... 5/5 Dr. Richard G. Petty (Atlanta) - See all my reviews, March 11, 2006

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  A Personal Path to Healing

  A physician that prescribes 'a small dog' for treatment, supports a patient's vision of angels at the bedside and embraces the 'laying on of hands' for healing, has my vote of confidence. Dr. Mimi Guarneri sensitively intertwines her personal path to healing with her patients' experiences in such a way that you instinctively start reflecting on your own life journey. And that is a wonderful gift this book offers everyone. I have often wondered how much damage my own life experiences have had on my personal health. You will enjoy the book, however, if you or a family member suffers from heart disease I highly recommend this easy read. I was left hopeful for a day when more physicians stop pushing pills and start having compassionate interactions with patients who have a unique story to tell. I am grateful my physician already does. 5/5 Jimolly (Coronado, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing (Hardcover) A physician that prescribes 'a small dog' for treatment, supports a patient's vision of angels at the bedside and embraces the 'laying on of hands' for healing, has my vote of confidence. Dr. Mimi Guarneri sensitively intertwines her personal path to healing with her patients' experiences in such a way that you instinctively start reflecting on your own life journey. And that is a wonderful gift this book offers everyone. I have often wondered how much damage my own life experiences have had on my personal health. You will enjoy the book, however, if you or a family member suffers from heart disease I highly recommend this easy read. I was left hopeful for a day when more physicians stop pushing pills and start having compassionate interactions with patients who have a unique story to tell. I am grateful my physician already does. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 1, 2006

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  Heartfelt stories shared by a compassionate healer.

  Dr. Guarneri is a rare healer. She has excellent technical skills, and what makes her so special is that she is also a kind, attentive, warm, caring, spiritual, and compassionate healer. Dr. Guarneri listens to her patients and makes them feel special and cared for at a time in their lives when they are vulnerable and afraid. She teaches as well as learns from her patients. Dr. Guarneri teaches her patients that through diet, nutrition, exercise, stress management, spirituality, faith, hope, and the love and support from family and friends, you can make your life better and your heart stronger. She treats the whole person, body, mind, and soul. She has devoted her life to healing the hearts of her patients and family. Through her patients' and her own heartfelt stories, Dr. Guarneri shares with us how healing it can be for us to listen to what our hearts are telling us for what our hearts say, may save our lives, to be compassionate to ourselves and each other, to be open to... 5/5 K. J. - See all my reviews This review is from: The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing (Hardcover) Dr. Guarneri is a rare healer. She has excellent technical skills, and what makes her so special is that she is also a kind, attentive, warm, caring, spiritual, and compassionate healer. Dr. Guarneri listens to her patients and makes them feel special and cared for at a time in their lives when they are vulnerable and afraid. She teaches as well as learns from her patients. Dr. Guarneri teaches her patients that through diet, nutrition, exercise, stress management, spirituality, faith, hope, and the love and support from family and friends, you can make your life better and your heart stronger. She treats the whole person, body, mind, and soul. She has devoted her life to healing the hearts of her patients and family. Through her patients' and her own heartfelt stories, Dr. Guarneri shares with us how healing it can be for us to listen to what our hearts are telling us for what our hearts say, may save our lives, to be compassionate to ourselves and each other, to be open to... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 26, 2006

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  The Heart Speaks

  eBooks (Touchstone)
  

  Rating (39 reviews):

  (4.7/5)

  

  Seeing Beyond Metaphor to an Extraordinary New Vision of Health and Healing

  The Laws of Health and Healing have been gradually evolving over the last century.Some treatments that worked well at times in the past seem less effective now, while some other methods are becoming more stable and more reproducible. As clinicians and individuals in all walks of life learn more about how to work with these transformations, they also learn about new ways of thinking. We have to move beyond simple dualities, such as ill/not ill, sick/healthy right/wrong; we have to learn that meaning and diseases of meaning are central to much of what ails us, and that it is difficult to maintain wellness without a sense of purpose. We also learn to move beyond a constant need for certainty and to understand the importance of metaphor in our lives.Dr. Guaneri's book is admirable for many reasons. She has embraced many of these principles, and one of the messages from her book is not just a plea to understand the whole person but also to understand metaphor. It is... 5/5 Dr. Richard G. Petty (Atlanta) - See all my reviews, March 11, 2006

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  A Personal Path to Healing

  A physician that prescribes 'a small dog' for treatment, supports a patient's vision of angels at the bedside and embraces the 'laying on of hands' for healing, has my vote of confidence. Dr. Mimi Guarneri sensitively intertwines her personal path to healing with her patients' experiences in such a way that you instinctively start reflecting on your own life journey. And that is a wonderful gift this book offers everyone. I have often wondered how much damage my own life experiences have had on my personal health. You will enjoy the book, however, if you or a family member suffers from heart disease I highly recommend this easy read. I was left hopeful for a day when more physicians stop pushing pills and start having compassionate interactions with patients who have a unique story to tell. I am grateful my physician already does. 5/5 Jimolly (Coronado, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing (Hardcover) A physician that prescribes 'a small dog' for treatment, supports a patient's vision of angels at the bedside and embraces the 'laying on of hands' for healing, has my vote of confidence. Dr. Mimi Guarneri sensitively intertwines her personal path to healing with her patients' experiences in such a way that you instinctively start reflecting on your own life journey. And that is a wonderful gift this book offers everyone. I have often wondered how much damage my own life experiences have had on my personal health. You will enjoy the book, however, if you or a family member suffers from heart disease I highly recommend this easy read. I was left hopeful for a day when more physicians stop pushing pills and start having compassionate interactions with patients who have a unique story to tell. I am grateful my physician already does. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 1, 2006

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  Heartfelt stories shared by a compassionate healer.

  Dr. Guarneri is a rare healer. She has excellent technical skills, and what makes her so special is that she is also a kind, attentive, warm, caring, spiritual, and compassionate healer. Dr. Guarneri listens to her patients and makes them feel special and cared for at a time in their lives when they are vulnerable and afraid. She teaches as well as learns from her patients. Dr. Guarneri teaches her patients that through diet, nutrition, exercise, stress management, spirituality, faith, hope, and the love and support from family and friends, you can make your life better and your heart stronger. She treats the whole person, body, mind, and soul. She has devoted her life to healing the hearts of her patients and family. Through her patients' and her own heartfelt stories, Dr. Guarneri shares with us how healing it can be for us to listen to what our hearts are telling us for what our hearts say, may save our lives, to be compassionate to ourselves and each other, to be open to... 5/5 K. J. - See all my reviews This review is from: The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing (Hardcover) Dr. Guarneri is a rare healer. She has excellent technical skills, and what makes her so special is that she is also a kind, attentive, warm, caring, spiritual, and compassionate healer. Dr. Guarneri listens to her patients and makes them feel special and cared for at a time in their lives when they are vulnerable and afraid. She teaches as well as learns from her patients. Dr. Guarneri teaches her patients that through diet, nutrition, exercise, stress management, spirituality, faith, hope, and the love and support from family and friends, you can make your life better and your heart stronger. She treats the whole person, body, mind, and soul. She has devoted her life to healing the hearts of her patients and family. Through her patients' and her own heartfelt stories, Dr. Guarneri shares with us how healing it can be for us to listen to what our hearts are telling us for what our hearts say, may save our lives, to be compassionate to ourselves and each other, to be open to... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 26, 2006

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  The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762)

  Book (Dover Publications)
  

  Rating (6 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  wonderful book regarding Guarneri violins

  I bought this book because there is a little in the Wikipedia regarding Guarneri violins. This book has two chapters dedicated to the best violin maker of this family - Guarneri Del Gesu, who is regarded as comparable to Antonio Stradivari. There are not only black and white photos of the violins of different periods, but also some good color photos of the famous Guarneri violins. The appendices contains dimensional information about the Guarneri violins made in different period. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Guarneri violins and the history of the violin. 5/5 Penny Johnson (California, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762) (Paperback) I bought this book because there is a little in the Wikipedia regarding Guarneri violins. This book has two chapters dedicated to the best violin maker of this family - Guarneri Del Gesu, who is regarded as comparable to Antonio Stradivari. There are not only black and white photos of the violins of different periods, but also some good color photos of the famous Guarneri violins. The appendices contains dimensional information about the Guarneri violins made in different period. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Guarneri violins and the history of the violin. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 22, 2010

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  The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family

  This is a wonderful comprehensive book about the Guarneri violin-makers. Since I own two Guarneri-labeled violins and wanted to know whether either was made by that family, this book answered my questions. The fate of most genuine Guarneri violins is already known(they were destroyed by fire or other means or are owned by private individuals or are in museums). In the case of my two violins, there is a 'fictictious' label (as the authors describe and show in a photo), in both of my violins. That was disappointing to learn but it enabled me to buy a very nice-sounding violin at minimal cost (my second so-called 'Guarnerius') from the late 1770's even though it was apparently not made by the Guarneri family. If you own a violin with a Guarnerius label, it would be quite useful for you to own a copy of this book to determine its authenticity. The enormous and detailed research done by the Hill family makes this book well worth its reasonable price (at least at Amazon.com) where I... 5/5 Claudia (Central PA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762) (Paperback) This is a wonderful comprehensive book about the Guarneri violin-makers. Since I own two Guarneri-labeled violins and wanted to know whether either was made by that family, this book answered my questions. The fate of most genuine Guarneri violins is already known(they were destroyed by fire or other means or are owned by private individuals or are in museums). In the case of my two violins, there is a 'fictictious' label (as the authors describe and show in a photo), in both of my violins. That was disappointing to learn but it enabled me to buy a very nice-sounding violin at minimal cost (my second so-called 'Guarnerius') from the late 1770's even though it was apparently not made by the Guarneri family. If you own a violin with a Guarnerius label, it would be quite useful for you to own a copy of this book to determine its authenticity. The enormous and detailed research done by the Hill family makes this book well worth its reasonable price (at least at Amazon.com) where I... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 2, 2008

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  "The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family, 1626-1762"

  This is a wonderful book for those interested in learning about the history of the making of the violin. I myself am a violinist, and can appreciate everything there is to know about the violin. I highly recommend this book to anybody who loves the violin. 5/5 Emiko Wennerholt (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762) (Paperback) This is a wonderful book for those interested in learning about the history of the making of the violin. I myself am a violinist, and can appreciate everything there is to know about the violin. I highly recommend this book to anybody who loves the violin. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 31, 2000

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  Book

  By William Henry Hill, Arthur F. Hill, and Alfred Ebsworth Hill

  Format Book

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  Guarneri 4/4 Violin Chinrest - Ebony with Standard Bracket

  Musical Instruments (JSI)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Guarneri chin rest ebony

  Could not have been easier to install...and it has helped me keep hold of the violin when playing...ebony is a perfect match with my fingerboard...looks and feels just right...Thanks 5/5 TJ Arasmit - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Guarneri 4/4 Violin Chinrest - Ebony with Standard Bracket Could not have been easier to install...and it has helped me keep hold of the violin when playing...ebony is a perfect match with my fingerboard...looks and feels just right...Thanks Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 27, 2010

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  Honest

  Honest. This is what is most important. This world gives one complex descrition and I am opsed when I wave to write min 20 worlds when one world describes all! 5/5 Krzysztof Wodzien - See all my reviews, December 10, 2011

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  Fits 4/4 Violin

  Center mount

  Standard bracket

  Ebony - crafted from the finest Indian woods

  Guarneri-style

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  The Guarneri Quartet Plays Mozart

  Music (Sony Import)
  List Price: $25.98
  

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  Buried

  Movie
  

  Rating (128 reviews):

  (3.2/5)

  

  Forget thinking outside the box

  You wouldn't figure a movie that spends the entire 90 minutes stuck inside a coffin with just a single actor could be anything but boring, but thanks to a real revelation of a performance from Ryan Reynolds, Buried defies the odds. The premise is simple. A civilian truck driver in Iraq wakes up and finds himself buried alive. Because it's shot in real time, every suffocating minute he fights through, we also share in the agony. I must warn you that patience is required. The movie moves along at a decent pace and there is plenty of suspense, but we as the audience experience nothing other than what this unfortunate character is going through. This includes a couple of minutes along the way of staring at a black screen as his various lights go out. Don't worry too much though, because he has a zippo, flashlight, two glow sticks and the faint light from a cell phone to help us see what is going on. The phone also come in handy for dialogue purposes. Why does he have all of these things... 4/5 Monkdude (Hampton, Virginia) - See all my reviews This review is from: Buried (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) You wouldn't figure a movie that spends the entire 90 minutes stuck inside a coffin with just a single actor could be anything but boring, but thanks to a real revelation of a performance from Ryan Reynolds, Buried defies the odds. The premise is simple. A civilian truck driver in Iraq wakes up and finds himself buried alive. Because it's shot in real time, every suffocating minute he fights through, we also share in the agony. I must warn you that patience is required. The movie moves along at a decent pace and there is plenty of suspense, but we as the audience experience nothing other than what this unfortunate character is going through. This includes a couple of minutes along the way of staring at a black screen as his various lights go out. Don't worry too much though, because he has a zippo, flashlight, two glow sticks and the faint light from a cell phone to help us see what is going on. The phone also come in handy for dialogue purposes. Why does he have all of these things... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 9, 2010

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  Up Close and Personal...

  I bought this movie. I'm always looking for different ways of telling a story. This was excellent storytelling. Now I'm extremely claustrophobic. It's difficult getting me inside of an elevator. So everytime there was a shot of this enclosed space, I found myself hyper-ventilating. It's not shot in the 'first person' but still you have no one but the Paul Conroy character to identify with. You begin to see, feel, hear and experience his situation along with him. His sense of helplessness, growing fear and panic is yours as well. I am not a 'spoiler' so this review will be brief. Suffice it to say it was not a waste of money. Kept me enthralled and left me weary and weepy (is that a word?) to the end. Gave me a lot to think about and not easy to shake off. I highly recommend this movie to those who are looking for more entertaining, cerebral cinema viewing. Just my 3cents. 5/5 EastCoast "eeniemeenie" (Still Here In, CA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Buried (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray) I bought this movie. I'm always looking for different ways of telling a story. This was excellent storytelling. Now I'm extremely claustrophobic. It's difficult getting me inside of an elevator. So everytime there was a shot of this enclosed space, I found myself hyper-ventilating. It's not shot in the 'first person' but still you have no one but the Paul Conroy character to identify with. You begin to see, feel, hear and experience his situation along with him. His sense of helplessness, growing fear and panic is yours as well. I am not a 'spoiler' so this review will be brief. Suffice it to say it was not a waste of money. Kept me enthralled and left me weary and weepy (is that a word?) to the end. Gave me a lot to think about and not easy to shake off. I highly recommend this movie to those who are looking for more entertaining, cerebral cinema viewing. Just my 3cents. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 31, 2011

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  Suspenseful!

  Wow, Ryan Reynolds shows his acting chops. This was a really well done, What if???? kind of movie. Really suspenseful. I didn't know how they were going to make a whole movie from this premise, but they did a great job. 5/5 wings - See all my reviews This review is from: Buried (Amazon Instant Video) Wow, Ryan Reynolds shows his acting chops. This was a really well done, What if???? kind of movie. Really suspenseful. I didn't know how they were going to make a whole movie from this premise, but they did a great job. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 28, 2011

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  America Compared: American History in International Perspective, Vol. 2: Since 1865

  Book (Wadsworth Publishing)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Fast and accurate!

  Book arrived quickly - before it was expected. Condition of book was awesome - even better than described by seller. Thank you for great service. You rock! 5/5 M. J. Ryan - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: America Compared: American History in International Perspective, Vol. 2: Since 1865 (Paperback) Book arrived quickly - before it was expected. Condition of book was awesome - even better than described by seller. Thank you for great service. You rock! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 7, 2009

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  Brahms: String Quartets & Quintets

  Digital Music Album (RCA Red Seal)
  

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  High Fidelity: Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet

  DVD (FIRST RUN FEATURES)
  

  Rating (3 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  A Great Quartet

  This documentary, from the 1980s, is a peek into the world of chamber music and, specifically, the great Guarneri Quartet, whose sound one critic likened to "date nut bread and cream cheese." There's a lot of music here but also the process of four individuals who regularly left their families to play music all over the world for three decades. Fascinating. 4/5 alan_in_la "alan_in_la" (Los Angeles, California USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: High Fidelity: Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet (DVD) This documentary, from the 1980s, is a peek into the world of chamber music and, specifically, the great Guarneri Quartet, whose sound one critic likened to "date nut bread and cream cheese." There's a lot of music here but also the process of four individuals who regularly left their families to play music all over the world for three decades. Fascinating. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 13, 2010

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  Classy in an American way.

  This is a really great documentary. It incorporates a good blend of playing, interviews and other footage and finishes with a knockout performance of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Op 59 No 3. 5/5 Will - See all my reviews This review is from: High Fidelity: Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet (DVD) This is a really great documentary. It incorporates a good blend of playing, interviews and other footage and finishes with a knockout performance of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Op 59 No 3. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 1, 2011

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  Dull

  This is a dull old (1989) documentary. The film makers obviously didn't have any interesting idea to build the film around: it's all rather loose, wordy but unedifying, mouldering, totally lacking in incisiveness. On the positive side, there's a good amount of music here, so if you're a fan of this group, you will probably like the film somewhat, simply because of the opportunity to see the guys move around, say something, and play music. Another thing that I found annoying was that they were constantly out of tune. 3/5 Ghost(Ghost(M)) - See all my reviews This review is from: High Fidelity: Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet (DVD) This is a dull old (1989) documentary. The film makers obviously didn't have any interesting idea to build the film around: it's all rather loose, wordy but unedifying, mouldering, totally lacking in incisiveness. On the positive side, there's a good amount of music here, so if you're a fan of this group, you will probably like the film somewhat, simply because of the opportunity to see the guys move around, say something, and play music. Another thing that I found annoying was that they were constantly out of tune. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , May 30, 2010

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  Guarneri Quartet [VHS]

  Video (Kultur Video)
  

  Rating (3 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  What It Means to be a Guarneri

  Fans of the Guarneri Quartet will enjoy this chance to go behind the scenes for a glimpse into the world of this fine musical group. However, anyone who loves classical music and has even an inkling of the time, commitment and struggle involved in playing it well will appreciate this film as well. Rather than try to paint a cohesive and tidy picture of the Guarneri, director Allan Miller has wisely chosen to let them emerge as they are - four strong, highly opinionated individuals who are still in the process of evolving with the music they play.The overriding question of the film, of course, is how has the Guarneri managed to stay together for so long? Even the members themselves have no good answer to that one, but as the film follows each of them from home to rehearsals to airports and music halls, some recurring themes emerge. There is humor and passion, and the satisfaction standing before a wildly clapping audience. There is also something vibrant and challenging in the... 4/5 Jena Ball "Jena Ball" (North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews, March 3, 2002

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  A Relationship of High Fidelity

  This film is fascinating on several levels. First, the viewer gets an inside look at a highly creative, extremely disciplined, classical music string quartet in rehearsal, in performance, traveling together, and at home with their families.Second, we learn a great deal about the internal dynamics of a `team' with a mission - quality performance of a very demanding musical genre that requires cooperation, dedication, discipline, and the total love of what one is doing.Third, we learn something about the nature of personal relationships, writ large, times four minimally, and more if one includes, as one must, the families of the musicians. We learn what relationships of High Fidelity require, their rewards, and their sometimes all too painful costs. In one particularly moving scene, for example, we see the pain in the face and body language, and hear it in the words, of violist Michael Tree discussing his desire to play, sometimes, the violin rather than the... 5/5 Jerry L. Guthrie (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews, August 10, 2005

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  Fascinating

  The Guarneri's cellist has now retired - the quartet is in a new phase and I'm sure they'll continue to evolve, in spite of a recent savage review in Strad. They're one of our great quartets, and I recommend any of their recordings. It's a very interesting video and I recommend it, but if its really representative of their lives together, I pity these guys. They were together for 35+ years, and it appears to have been one long argument, due to communication mistakes that they just kept making over and over without ever trying something different, judging by the film. Without commenting on David Solley's musicianship, I think the other three might have been happier with another cellist, one closer to them in age, experience, and communication style. 3/5 M. Van Cleve "markvc1" (Emeryville, CA United States) - See all my reviews, February 21, 2002

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