--- product_id: 11875206 title: "Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music" brand: "glenn kurtz" price: "₱3849" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/11875206-practicing-a-musicians-return-to-music store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music **Brand:** glenn kurtz **Price:** ₱3849 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music by glenn kurtz - **How much does it cost?** ₱3849 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/11875206-practicing-a-musicians-return-to-music) ## Best For - glenn kurtz enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glenn kurtz brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music ## Images ![Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516lN5jtuNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book. It inspired me to pick up the guitar *by S***G on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2020* I love this book. There's a certain melancholy and reality to it that these kind of books don't always approach.Author Glenn Kurtz was a bit of a guitar prodigy when he was a kid, and that carried him into college as a guitar performance major. At some point -- was it before or after graduation? -- he realizes he's not going to make it as a touring concert performer. There are so few opportunities for classical guitarists, and he also realizes that this just isn't "it." The instrument is not part of most ensembles -- symphonies, string quartets, chamber orchestras, etc. -- and there is so much competition for teaching jobs. Plus he loses the fire to follow the path he's been on for so many years. It happens to many if not most.It's a problem when college programs promise what is impossible to deliver -- careers in guitar music for all or even most of their graduates. Everyone hopes that they will beat the odds. But often the student discovers that this isn't the path for them, whether it's achievable or not. Taking care of the majority of students -- and how their education can help them grow beyond just musical performance -- should be top of mind in college arts programs.There are a lot of successful people in the arts who really couldn't do anything else. But there are many more who are not successful who also feel they can't do anything else. We tend to celebrate the successes and bury the rest.The book begins with Glenn pulling the guitar out and getting ready to practice, so you know he picks it up again, and I am glad I could follow along on his journey. He went in a different career direction, and I'm happy to see him succeed in that realm and keep his hand in with the guitar, as it were.There should be some daylight between "working pro" and "not playing at all," and this book shows one way to get there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Dream Deferred, but not Lost *by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 19, 2012* What does it take to be a great musician, the kind person who can transport audiences into a realm of musical rapture? Technique is important; it helps to have a lifetime's worth of skill at one's fingertips. But it is also essential to be a good listener, an intuitive student of musical theory, and a soulful practitioner of one's art. To be a truly great artist one must combine seemingly irreconcilable qualities; impeccable self-control with the capacity to harness the spontaneous potential of music. Great musicians play the right notes, but they also imbue them with magic.Most of us who seek to be great musicians will fail. But there is something noble about the struggle and suffering of aspiring artists. The endless practicing shapes our musical capacities, but it also shapes our soul, which is and inner ideal and narrative that all artists need to sustain them in their quest.Glenn Kurtz is familiar with this process. In youth, Mr. Kutrz was an accomplished musician pursuing his deeply-held passion, which was to become a world-class musician. But the gap between the romantic ideal he imagined and reality became an obstacle he could not overcome. Like so many, Mr. Kurtz deferred his dreams because his aspirations had become a crushing burden.Thankfully, Mr. Kurtz's musical quest has not been in vain. In words, he has found a medium to express what he had hoped to express in music. His autobiography is a loving-crafted and superbly rendered performance, which accomplishes what great musicians set out to do: touch audiences, hold them spellbound, and inspire them. Put simply, Mr. Kurtz writes the way Julian Bream or Segovia could play at their peak. That is to say, this is a work imbued with passion, virtuosity, and an artist's touch. Well done Mr. Kurtz. Well done indeed.Scott O'ReillyAuthor of "Yes and Philosophy." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2020* This was a great book and reminds me of my own experience with the guitar/music. Easy read, lots of interesting stuff and inspiration. There's one chapter toward the middle where he goes over the history of the guitar, from ancient times up to our own modern version of it, which I found fascinating and probably my favorite part of the book. I kept my phone nearby and looked up any unfamiliar pieces and instruments he discusses so I could get a better idea of what he was talking about and I ended up learning a lot by doing this (I now have plans to build my own kithara). I've seen other reviews where people say this book was depressing, I didn't find it depressing at all; the whole message of the book (at least what I got from it) is to really explore the instrument and the music it makes and don't get too wrapped up becoming the next Segovia, since that's not what music and playing is all about.Highly recommended, I plan on re-reading it again in the future. And for what it's worth, I got the Kindle edition, no issues to report. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/11875206-practicing-a-musicians-return-to-music](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/11875206-practicing-a-musicians-return-to-music) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*