Til musikken

Blurb

"At a family picnic, 16-year-old Aksel's wild, beautiful mother is drowned while swimming, drunk, in a fast-flowing river. Aksel's father is unable to confront his wife's death and the family sinks into isolation and bereavement. Gradually Aksel, a talented pianist, determines that he will dedicate his life to his mother's memory by playing the music she loved." To Music is about the betrayal of young people by the adults who have them in their charge. But it is also about the inner resources of these young musicians, the intensity of the passion between them, and their bold attempts to reach out and help one another and themselves. The novel leaves us with complex questions about the creative process itself, and ultimately asks whether it is possible to produce our most exquisite art forms without personal suffering.