Seeking the Infinite: The musical life of Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. This is the riveting biography of one of classical music’s most eminent artists. Like the legendary Leonard Bernstein, Skrowaczewski is one of the few conductor-composers of his generation whose achievements in both realms uphold a tradition reaching back to Mahler. Frederick Harris vividly details Skrowaczewski’s incredible life: his struggle for survival in Poland during World War II; his tenures as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and Halle Orchestra; and his complex career as an internationally renowned conductor-composer. The book offers a behind-the-scenes view into the world of the professional orchestra and Skrowaczewski’s personal challenges and successes within that sphere. Also included in this lot is an unopened 12 cd set of Minnesota Orchestra at 100 Years.