DOCUMENTARYHITTING THE
RIGHT NOTE
JanineHosking’s TheEulogy
and the Perils of Praise
Recountingthe life of an illustriousfigure
requiresa balancebetweenelevationand
evaluation,closenessandcontext,tellingand
showing– especiallywhenseekingtoreha
bilitatetheiresteemin thepublicconscious
ness.Thisdocumentaryindeedpaintsa vivid
pictureof famedbut largelyforgottenpianist
GeoffreyTozer,thoughitsscopeandstruc
turestrikesomediscordant chords as well,
writesKit MacFarlane.
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