Autobiography

Face the Music: A Memoir

Face the Music: A Memoir

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  • Create Date：2021-12-13 17:21:16
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Peter Duchin
  • ISBN：0385545878
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Reviews

Kasa Cotugno ，

Eddie Duchin's son Peter has come to represent an era that was nearly passed when he started providing dance music for debutante balls and parties。 Born into privilege， he became virtually an orphan due to his mother's death when he was only a few days old， and the nature of his father's life as a band leader before succumbing to leukemia at the age of 41。 Peter， however， was raised not by family as would be usual in this case， but by Averell and Marie Harriman in castle-like surroundings， and t Eddie Duchin's son Peter has come to represent an era that was nearly passed when he started providing dance music for debutante balls and parties。 Born into privilege， he became virtually an orphan due to his mother's death when he was only a few days old， and the nature of his father's life as a band leader before succumbing to leukemia at the age of 41。 Peter， however， was raised not by family as would be usual in this case， but by Averell and Marie Harriman in castle-like surroundings， and thus counted as his friends many well-known people such as Jimmy Stewart， George Plimpton， and Peter Beard and many others， defined as "good friends。" Not a memoir in the usual sense， this book begins with a hilarious， embarrassing account of his first venture outside after suffering a stroke in 2013。 Weaving between past and future， Duchin tells his story， featuring his quest post-stroke of trying to learn the lives of his parents and of them as flesh and blood， their personalities and influences， since he knew them only as two-dimensional black and white images。 But beyond the parties and social experiences， he gives possibly the most graphic account of his experience with Covid-19， suffering 46 days of intubation。 He's had a full life， but more than just a charming sophisticate at a piano， he has a big heart， finding gratification in charitable endeavors。 Some lovely photographs accompany the text -- this is a stunning， generous sharing of a life。 。。。more

Sheila ，

I received an advance copy of， Face the Music by， Peter Duchin and Patricia Beard。 I have never heard of Peter Duchin before， he seemed to live a great life until his stroke。 I though Peter was a self centered， I did not care for him。

Rhonda Lomazow ，

Peter Duchin has written a memoir that shares with us his life today the illnesses he suffers from a stroke to COVID。He has recovered and enjoying life again。Peter Duchin at one point was the toast of the town the society bandleader。He was friends with everyone from Jackie Onassis ，Audrey Hepburn who he actually on a date with。to Pat Buckley who when New York high society really glittered the parties such as Truman Capotes blackcaps and White Ball and of course he was the bandleader。This was a d Peter Duchin has written a memoir that shares with us his life today the illnesses he suffers from a stroke to COVID。He has recovered and enjoying life again。Peter Duchin at one point was the toast of the town the society bandleader。He was friends with everyone from Jackie Onassis ，Audrey Hepburn who he actually on a date with。to Pat Buckley who when New York high society really glittered the parties such as Truman Capotes blackcaps and White Ball and of course he was the bandleader。This was a dished read Peter Duchin was friends with everyone was at all high society events。I found his memoir so I teresting so many famous names so many interesting storie I really enjoyed from beginning to end。 。。。more

Natalie ，

I read Peter Duchin’s earlier memoir， GHOST OF A CHANCE， and enjoyed it as both a personal story and a social history。 The son of Eddy Duchin， Peter has lived a life that touched so many important， historical giants， of the past years。 I felt this was an opportunity to catch up on the events of the last years and recall the stories I found so fascinating。 It did not disappoint。 Sadly， Duchin has careened from health crisis to health crisis， not even being spared a bout with Covid。 He has used th I read Peter Duchin’s earlier memoir， GHOST OF A CHANCE， and enjoyed it as both a personal story and a social history。 The son of Eddy Duchin， Peter has lived a life that touched so many important， historical giants， of the past years。 I felt this was an opportunity to catch up on the events of the last years and recall the stories I found so fascinating。 It did not disappoint。 Sadly， Duchin has careened from health crisis to health crisis， not even being spared a bout with Covid。 He has used the time to delve into the lives of his parents。 His mother died within days after his birth， while his father was aloof and largely absent。 Though the earlier book had more depth in exploring the lives of others， this memoir was more personal and compelling。 As a New Yorker I have seen his name associated with every major society event during the last 50 years。 I truly enjoyed this opportunity to revisit the life of Peter Duchin。 I plan to reread both his earlier memoir and that of his former wife， who is absent from this piece。 Thank you Netgalley for this opportunity。 I truly enjoyed this。 。。。more