From Boulanger to Stockhausen: Interviews and a Memoir (Eastman Studies in Music) (Volume 104)

Bálint András Varga makes available here for the first time in English nineteen extended interviews with some of the most notable figures in music from the past fifty years, as well as lively "snippets" from interviews Varga conducted with thirteen other equally renowned musicians. The interviewees include singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Cathy Berberian; pianists Alfred Brendel and Arthur Rubinstein; violinists Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin; conductors Claudio Abbado and Sir Neville Marriner; composers György Ligeti and Karlheinz Stockhausen; and legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Of special interest is an interview with the reclusive composer György Kurtág, here published for the first time in any language. From Boulanger to Stockhausen concludes with a touching memoir by Varga of his experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Hungary during World War II and the early years of Communist rule. Varga's recollections also include details about how he managed to interview so many remarkable musicians -- thanks in large part to his employment at the Hungarian state radio station and then in the music-publishing industry, which brought him to, among other places, Vienna, where he now lives. First English-language publication of fascinating interviews with world-renowned musicians: composers (György Ligeti), conductors (Claudio Abbado), singers (Elisabeth Schwarzkopf), instrumentalists (Yehudi Menuhin, Alfred Brendel), and more.Bálint András Varga makes available here for the first time in English nineteen extended interviews with some of the most notable figures in music from the past fifty years, as well as lively snippets from interviews Varga conducted with thirteen other equally renowned musicians. The interviewees include singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Cathy Berberian; pianists Alfred Brendel and Arthur Rubinstein; violinists Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin; conductors Claudio Abbado and Sir Neville Marriner; composers György Ligeti and Karlheinz Stockhausen; and legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Of special interest is an interview with the reclusive composer György Kurtág, here published for the first time in any language. From Boulanger to Stockhausen concludes with a poignant memoir by Varga of his experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Hungary during World War II and the early years of Communist rule. Varga's recollections also include details about his many interviews with some of these remarkable musicians, and about his employment at the Hungarian state radio station and then in the music-publishing industry, which brought him to, among other places, Vienna, where he now lives. Interviewees: Claudio Abbado, Georges Auric, Cathy Berberian, Nadia Boulanger, Ernest Bour, Alfred Brendel, Aaron Copland, Sir Neville Cardus, Antal Doráti, Adám Fischer, Iván Fischer, Géza Frid, Sir William Glock, Sylvia Goldstein, Alois Hába, Ralph Kirkpatrick, György Kurtág, Walter Legge, György Ligeti, Witold Lutoslawski, Sir Neville Marriner, Yehudi Menuhin, Eugene Ormandy,Vladlemuter, Arthur Rubinstein, György Sándor, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Isaac Stern, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Wolfgang Stresemann, Walter Susskind, Hans Swarowsky, Joseph Szigeti, Tibor Varga. Bálint András Varga has spent morethan forty years working for and with composers. His previous books include György Kurtág: Three Interviews and Ligeti Homages and Three Questions for Sixty-Five Composers, both published by the University of Rochester Press. Bálint András Varga Makes Available Here For The First Time In English Nineteen Extended Interviews With Some Of The Most Notable Figures In Music From The Past Fifty Years, As Well As Lively Snippets From Interviews Varga Conducted With Thirteen Other Equally Renowned Musicians. Of Special Interest Is An Interview With The Reclusive Composer György Kurtág, Here Published For The First Time In Any Language. From Boulanger To Stockhausen Concludes With A Poignant Memoir By Varga Of His Experiences Growing Up In A Jewish Family In Hungary During World War Ii And The Early Years Of Communist Rule. Varga's Recollections Also Include Details About His Many Interviews With Some Of These Remarkable Musicians, And About His Employment At The Hungarian State Radio Station And Then In The Music-publishing Industry, Which Brought Him To, Among Other Places, Vienna, Where He Now Lives [publisher Description] Part One : Interviews. Composers : Georges Auric ; Alois Hába ; György Kurtág ; György Ligeti ; Karlheinz Stockhausen -- Conductors : Ernest Bour ; Sir Neville Marriner ; Eugene Ormandy ; Hans Swarowsky ; Iván Fischer And Ádám Fischer -- Instrumentalists : Alfred Brendel ; Yehudi Menuhin ; Isaac Stern ; Tibor Varga -- Singers And A Record Producer : Cathy Berberian ; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf And Walter Legge -- A Teacher : Nadia Boulanger -- Music Administrators : Sir William Glock ; Wolfgang Stresemann -- Snippets : Claudio Abbado ; Sir Neville Cardus ; Aaron Copland ; Antal Doráti ; Géza Frid ; Sylvia Goldstein ; Ralph Kirkpatrick ; Witold Lutosławski ; Vlado Perlemuter ; Arthur Rubinstein ; György Sándor ; Walter Susskind ; Joseph Szigeti. Part Two : A Memoir. Introduction ; Ancestors ; On Being Jewish ; Growing Up In Postwar Socialist Hungary ; Margit ; Tapespondence ; Birth And Demise Of A (counter) Revolution : A Boy's-eye View ; Broadcasting 1 ; Broadcasting 2 ; Editio Musica Budapest ; Interviewing : An Obsession ; Ich War Ein Berliner. Bálint András Varga. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents 8 Foreword 10 Acknowledgments 12 Part One: Interviews 14 Preface to the Interviews 16 Composers 20 Georges Auric 22 Alois Hába 27 György Kurtág 32 György Ligeti 39 Karlheinz Stockhausen 71 Conductors 78 Ernest Bour 80 Sir Neville Marriner 89 Eugene Ormandy 102 Hans Swarowsky 112 Iván Fischer and Ádám Fischer 120 Instrumentalists 130 Alfred Brendel 132 Yehudi Menuhin 142 Isaac Stern 148 Tibor Varga 157 Singers and a Record Producer 166 Cathy Berberian 168 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge 180 A Teacher 198 Nadia Boulanger 200 Music Administrators 210 Sir William Glock 212 Wolfgang Stresemann 228 Snippets 242 Claudio Abbado 244 Sir Neville Cardus 246 Aaron Copland 249 Antal Doráti 251 Géza Frid 254 Sylvia Goldstein 255 Ralph Kirkpatrick 260 Witold Lutosławski 264 Vlado Perlemuter 266 Arthur Rubinstein 268 György Sándor 270 Walter Susskind 273 Joseph Szigeti 275 Part Two: A Memoir 278 Introduction 280 Chapter 1 Ancestors 282 Chapter 2 On Being Jewish 287 Chapter 3 Growing Up in Postwar Socialist Hungary 291 Chapter 4 Margit 300 Chapter 5 Tapespondence 306 Chapter 6 Birth and Demise of a (Counter)revolution 311 Chapter 7 Broadcasting 1 316 Chapter 8 Broadcasting 2 321 Chapter 9 Editio Musica Budapest 323 Chapter 10 Interviewing: An Obsession 337 Chapter 11 Ich war ein Berliner 341 Chapter 12 Moving to Vienna 349 Chapter 13 Universal Edition 355 Chapter 14 Back Catalogue 377 Chapter 15 Th e Psychology of Promotion 383 Chapter 16 Farewell and Aft er 388 Notes in Retrospect 392 Index 394 From,Boulanger,to,Stockhausen,:,interviews,and,a,memoir Bálint András Varga makes available here twenty-one extended interviews with some of the most notable figures in music from the past fifty years, as well as lively "snippets" from interviews Varga conducted with thirteen other equally renowned musicians. The interviewees include singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Cathy Berberian; pianists Alfred Brendel and Arthur Rubinstein, violinists Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin; conductors Claudio Abbado and Sir Neville Marriner; composers György Ligeti, and Karlheinz Stockhausen; and legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Of special interest is an interview with the reclusive composer György Kurtág, here published for the first time in any language. From Boulanger to Stockhausen concludes with a touching memoir by Varga of his experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Hungary during World War II and the early years of Communist rule. Varga's recollections also include details about how he managed to interview so many remarkable musicians-thanks in large part to his employment at the Hungarian state radio station and then in the music-publishing industry, which brought him to, among other places, London and Vienna, where he now lives. Bálint András Varga has spent nearly forty years working for and with composers. His previous books for the University of Rochester Press are György Kurtág: Three Interviews and Ligeti Homages and Three Questions for Sixty-Five Composers "Bálint András Varga makes available here for the first time in English nineteen extended interviews with some of the most notable figures in music from the past fifty years, as well as lively snippets from interviews Varga conducted with thirteeually renowned musicians. The interviewees include singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Cathy Berberian; pianists Alfred Brendel and Arthur Rubinstein; violinists Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin; conductors Claudio Abbado and Sir Neville Marriner; composers György Ligeti and Karlheinz Stockhausen; and legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Of special interest is an interview with the reclusive composer György Kurtág, here published for the first time in any language. From Boulanger to Stocncludes with a poignant memoir by Varga of his experiences growing up in a Jewish family in Hungary during World War II and the early years of Communist rule. Varga's recollections also include details about his many interviews with some of these remarkable musicians, and about his employment at the Hungarian state radio station and then in the music-publishing industry, which brought him to, among other places, Vienna, where he now lives."--Site web de l'éditeur Part one, Interviews. Composers. Georges Auric ; Alois Hába ; György Kurtág ; György Ligeti ; Karlheinz Stockhausen Conductors. Ernest Bour ; Sir Neville Marriner ; Eugene Ormandy ; Hans Swarowsky ; Iván Fischer and Ádám Fischer Instrumentalists. Alfred Brendel ; Yehudi Menuhin ; Isaac Stern ; Tibor Varga Singers and a record producer. Cathy Berberian ; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge A teacher. Nadia Boulanger Music administrators. Sir William Glock ; Wolfgang Stresemann Snippets. Claudio Abbado ; Sir Neville Cardus ; Aaron Copland ; Antal Doráti ; Géza Frid ; Sylvia Goldstein ; Ralph Kirkpatrick ; Witold Lutosławski ; Vlado Perlemuter ; Arthur Rubinstein ; György Sándor ; Walter Susskind ; Joseph Szigeti Part two, A memoir. Introduction Ancestors On being Jewish Growing up in postwar socialist Hungary Margit Tapespondence Birth and demise of a (counter) revolution : a boy's-eye view Broadcasting 1 Broadcasting 2 Editio Musica Budapest Interviewing : an obsession Ich war ein Berliner Moving to Vienna Universal Edition Back catalogue The psychology of promotion Farewell and after Notes in retrospect.