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Manfred, Op. 115 (1849)
Manfred, Op. 115 (1849) By Christopher Gibbs, Bard College Written for the concert The Romantic Soul: Lord Byron in Music, performed on Feb 9, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. “In time, my endeavors in this, the dramatic field, will be accorded a just assessment.” Schumann’s prediction, unfortunately, has yet to be realized.…
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Bruckner’s Journey 01/10/2003 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes Bruckner’s Journey – Leon Botstein Mass No. 3 in F minor – Benjamin M. Korstvedt, Clark University
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Bruckner’s Journey By Leon Botstein Written for the concert Bruckner’s Journey, performed on Jan 10, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Anton Bruckner’s (1824-1896) birthplace is described by The New Grove Dictionary as “Ansfelden, nr. Linz.” This reveals a key factor in considering the career of this formidable Austrian composer—that is, that he…
Read MoreMass No. 3 in F minor
Mass No. 3 in F minor By Benjamin M. Korstvedt, Clark University Written for the concert Bruckner’s Journey, performed on Jan 10, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The 1860s was a decisive decade for Anton Bruckner. In 1860, the year he turned thirty-six, he was working in Linz as Cathedral Organist, nearing…
Read MoreAmerican Originals
American Originals 11/17/2002 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes American Originals – Leon Botstein Skyscrapers – Judith Tick Coptic Light – Kyle Gann Symphony No. 4 (1912-25) – Peter Burkholder
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Skyscrapers By Judith Tick Written for the concert American Originals, performed on Nov 17, 2002 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. In the 1920s, that glittering decade of melting-pot ambitions, American classical composers acknowledged the irresistible appeal of popular culture as a way to be “American” in the concert hall. Among those pioneering this…
Read MoreCoptic Light
Coptic Light By Kyle Gann Written for the concert American Originals, performed on Nov 17, 2002 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Morton Feldman is a paradigmatic case of a composer who freed himself from the musical dilemmas of his day by learning from another art form. The post-World War II dilemma in America…
Read MoreSymphony No. 4 (1912-25)
Symphony No. 4 (1912-25) By Peter Burkholder Written for the concert American Originals, performed on Nov 17, 2002 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Charles Ives (1874-1954) is the very model of an American original. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, he grew up with American music in his ears: marches played by his father’s band,…
Read MoreThe Egyptian Helen
The Egyptian Helen 10/06/2002 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes The Egyptian Helen – Leon Botstein The Egyptian Helen – Bryan Gilliam, Duke University
Read MoreOpera and Oscar Wilde
Opera and Oscar Wilde 06/09/2002 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes Opera and Oscar Wilde – Leon Botstein Zemlinsky’s Mirror – Christopher Hailey, Visiting Professor, Arnold Schoenberg Institute, University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Director, Franz Schreker Foundation
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