{"product_id":"the-unknown-composer-john-a-carollo-9798901741764","title":"The Unknown Composer","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the silence of a Turin Institute for Infants to the unfolding symphonies of a life in music, \u003cem\u003eThe Unknown Composer\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply personal memoir of identity, transformation, and creative devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Carollo-born Giovanni Baudino-was adopted from Italy and raised in Pennsylvania, a child caught between languages, cultures, and selves. Through music and poetry, he forged a life of meaning beyond abandonment, beyond acclaim. With candor and lyricism, he traces his evolution from a solitary child to a prolific composer whose works span piano, orchestra, choir, verse, and chamber music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is a meditation on the metaphysics of sound, the necessity of solitude, and the healing power of artistic truth. Through reflections, poetic interludes, and hard-won wisdom, Carollo offers a testament to the unseen lives behind the music we rarely hear, and the courage it takes to remain faithful to one's inner voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone drawn to the creative process, the mysteries of identity, or the soul's search for expression, \u003cem\u003eThe Unknown Composer \u003c\/em\u003eis both map and mirror. John A. Carollo, the story of a composer who turned silence into art, and art into lasting sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John A. Carollo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798901741764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"John A. Carollo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440739070207,"sku":"9798901741764","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6fa4c91-a4dd-442b-af32-74ae90efa4c9.jpg?v=1777184490","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unknown-composer-john-a-carollo-9798901741764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}