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Sviatoslav Richter
Throughout a life dedicated to music, Richter maintained a stubborn silence about his own ideals and aspirations. Here at last he opens up his heart in these exceptional interviews with Bruno Monsaingeon, who became close to Richter not long before the pianist's death in 1995. These conversations take us on a journey which begins with Richter's childhood memories, follows his early career and his development into 'an artist of the people', and finally charts his rise to international acclaim. unparalleled witness to the music of our time. The pianist writes with precision, humour and clarity and is uninhibitedly himself. These are the private thoughts of a nonconformist, one of the greatest performers of the century, yet one whose life was inextricably bound to the history of the USSR.
Mademoiselle
"Collected interviews and excerpts from her writings document the life, family, and work of the often controversial music teacher who instructed such diverse talents as Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, Virgil Thomson, and Quincy Jones" -- Amazon.com
Yehudi Menuhin
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Ich denke in Tönen
Der Lehrer, Freund und Inspirator vieler berühmter Komponisten, Pianisten, Musiker und Intellektueller im 20. Jahrhundert war eine Frau: Nadia Boulanger hat das musikalische Geschehen ihrer Zeit bestimmt wie niemand sonst, und aus diesen ebenso klugen wie unterhaltsamen Gesprächen mit Bruno Monsaingeon erfährt man, warum. Die Liste ihrer Schüler ist lang und prominent: Leonard Bernstein und Igor Strawinsky blieben ihr zeitlebens ergeben, mit Ravel machte sie Hausaufgaben, berühmt gewordene junge Künstler wie Philip Glass und Quincy Jones hatten ihr viel zu verdanken. Der große Paul Valéry sagte über seine Freundin: »Sie atmet, was wir hören.« »Mit ihrem einzigartigen Charakter hat sie Generationen von Musikschaffenden geprägt. Viele von Nadia Boulangers Schülerinnen und Schülern zählen heute zu den bedeutendsten Komponistinnen und Komponisten des 20. Jahrhunderts, während sie selbst als wegweisende Lehrerin vielen Menschen immer noch unbekannt ist.« Boulanger Trio
Training the Composer
While many teachers of music composition have influenced both the aesthetic and eventual success of their students, few have equaled the contributions of Arnold Schoenberg and Nadia Boulanger in the twentieth-century. A larger volume of a more comprehensive collection including all music composition teachers of the era would serve a certain purpose. However, the unique aspect of the current text examines, in detail, and herein presented for the first time in print, many of the teaching materials and approaches of these two famed musicians. Selection of these two teachers for comparison was made owing to the musical position so famously attributed to each: Schoenberg’s predilection to the G...
Svetik
A profusely-illustrated examination of the childhood and formative years of Sviatoslav Richter, whose name has been synonymous with the pinnacle of pianistic art.
Chemins de traverse
Bruno Monsaingeon, qui a constitué plusieurs volumes d’écrits de Glenn Gould (né il y a 80 ans et mort il y a 30 ans), propose ici une sélection de ces textes. Les connaisseurs et amateurs de longue date y retrouveront, sous une forme concentrée, les tours et détours d’une expression parfois paradoxale et toujours stimulante, et un humour imperturbable. Ceux qui souhaitent découvrir ce pianiste qui a marqué l’interprétation par ses choix radicaux seront introduits par un chemin aisé vers les différents aspects de sa personne et de sa pensée . Ses goûts, ses aversions, ses choix qui lui ont imposé de renoncer à se produire en concert pour se concentrer sur l’enregistrement, ses admirations aussi (quelques portraits de ses contemporains en témoignent) s’expriment ici avec la finesse et souvent la drôlerie qui sont la marque de l’auteur. Pour faciliter l’accès à la pensée de ce musicien hors normes, Bruno Monsaingeon a sélectionné quelques textes assez étendus pour permettre le développement des idées et les a émaillés de mentions brèves, sortes d’aphorismes formant contrepoint.
The Power of Practice
The Power of Practice showcases the pioneering achievements of renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99) and how both disciplines transformed his life and practice. Menuhin's contributions as a performer, teacher, and humanitarian are celebrated around the world. Less well known, however, is Menuhin's devotion to the practice of yoga and his close friendship with the renowned yogi B. K. S. Iyengar (1918–2014), whose guidance profoundly influenced Menuhin as both a musician and a philanthropist. Menuhin applied his understanding of Iyengar's teachings to his philosophy of musical practice, creating new ways to approach the teaching of violin technique. He also took broader lessons from yoga to inform his approach to interacting with the larger world as a cultural ambassador and influential artist. Through the lens of the life and work of the celebrated violinist and devoted yogi, this book uncovers deep connections between music and yoga. It shows how the practice of both disciplines can profoundly transform our world into a better place.
