Lawrence “Larry” Perelman was a close and longtime friend of William F. Buckley Jr. Larry played the piano at the famous fortnightly recitals at the Buckley maisonette on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where National Review talent, celebrity acquaintances, and classical musicians congregated for dinner and performance with the Buckleys. Larry had dinner with Buckley the night before he passed away on February 26, 2008, and was to play a recital for Bill and friends the next day. Bill passed away, and the recital never happened.
With the release of his American Impresario: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Elements of American Character, Perelman elaborates on classical music, its place in our society, and his friendship with Buckley.
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