Loft, distinguished professor of music at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester and second violin in the Fine Arts Quartet (in its era one of America's foremost concert ensembles), writes a personable, quite charming, but also genuinely informative account of his musical life. He includes hardheaded advice on the art and the business for prospective and new professional ensemble musicians, and his book will undoubtedly be of great interest to the music-loving public. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
