Against the Avant-Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s

Against the Avant Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s By Leon Botstein Written for the concert Against the Avant-Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s, performed on Dec 7, 2008 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The act of writing history inevitably forces the historian to simplify and generalize. The object of historical writing seems in part…

Walter Braunfels, Don Juan, Op. 34 By Professor Ute Jung-Kaiser Written for the concert Against the Avant-Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s, performed on Dec 7, 2008 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Don Juan is a living myth. He is a projection screen for male longing, the embodiment of the seducer, who can bring any…

Hermann Suter, Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 23 (1924) By Dr. Peter Laki, Visiting Associate Professor, Bard College Written for the concert Against the Avant-Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s, performed on Dec 7, 2008 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Verachtet mir die Meister nicht, und ehrt mir ihre Kunst! (“Do not disdain…

Joseph Marx, Eine Herbstsymphonie (Autumn Symphony) By John Wood, Poet and Art Critic Written for the concert Against the Avant-Garde: Romanticisms of the 1920s, performed on Dec 7, 2008 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. We are fortunate to live in a time of broadminded musical rediscovery. Doors that once had slammed shut on…