An Equal Music

An Equal Music (1999) is a novel by Vikram Seth.

Plot

The plot concerns Michael, a professional violinist, who never forgot his love for Julia, a pianist he met as a student in Vienna. They meet again after a decade, and conduct a secret affair, though she is married and has one child. Their musical careers are affected by this affair and the knowledge that Julia is going deaf.

A recurring element throughout the plot is the pair's performance of

Seth together with Philippe Honoré marketed a double CD of the music mentioned in An Equal Music, performed by Honoré.^[1]

Reception

The book was especially well received by musical fans, who noted the accuracy of Seth's descriptions of music.^{[citation needed]}

Several musical works figure prominently in An Equal Music. Among these are the Trout Quintet by Franz Schubert, the String Quintet in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, and The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

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