The world of music according to Starker / Janos Starker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Starker, Janos.

Contributor:

Starker, Janos, performer.

Neriki, Shigeo, performer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Starker, Janos.

Cellists--United States--Biography.

Cellists.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 340 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Other Title:

Added title on compact disc: Starker in concert

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2004]

Summary:

Janos Starker is universally acknowledged as one of the world's great musicians. Known for a flawless technique paired with expressive playing and interpretation, the Hungarian-born cellist is arguably also the premier teacher of his instrument in our time. String players flock to his masterclasses from all over the world, and cellists compete vigorously to study under him at the Indiana University School of Music. More than the consummate musician, however, Starker is also a raconteur and writer, occasionally quirky and droll, always witty and with a pointed opinion to share. The World of Music According to Starker is a colorful autobiography spanning the author's fascinating life. From his early musical education during World War II in Hungary to his world tours, educational philosophy, and recording and pedagogical legacy, Starker takes the reader on a riveting, entertaining, and informative journey. Included in the book are several of Starker's short stories and commentaries on world events, academia, and -- of course -- music that have appeared in newspapers, music periodicals, and trade magazines. Packaged with the book is a bonus CD featuring Janos Starker's last traditional cello recital that took place in Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago on May 3, 2002, and was recorded by WFMT Radio. Unavailable commercially, it includes Starker's only recording of the Strauss Sonata in F, Opus 6, as well as works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. Pianist Shigeo Neriki is the accompanist.

Contents:

Scotch and soda

Anacrusis : The autobiography of a stomach

Hungary

I have a dream

Romania, Austria, and Switzerland

Cellos

"Mozart meter" : a story

France

In defense of dilettantism

United States of America : Dallas and New York

A soft pitch for the pit

"The wrath of grapes" : a story

Chicago

The African adventures of Lord Aylesford

Bloomington then

"L'art pour l'art : Waldo Caper, 1926-1960" : a story

Bloomington now

Twilight at Tiffany's

Coda

That room at the top.

Contents of compact disc: Sonata in F, opus 6 / Strauss

Sonata in C major, opus 102, no. 1

Sonata in E minor, op. 38

Notes:

"List of recordings, 1947-1999": pages 293-326.

"List of music publications": pages 327-329.

Includes index.

Performers on compact disc: Janos Starker, cello, Shigeo Neriki, piano. Recorded in Mandel Hall, Chicago, May 3, 2002

Contains:

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Sonatas, cello, piano, op. 6, F major

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonatas, cello, piano, no. 4, op. 102, no. 1, C major

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Sonatas, cello, piano, no. 1, op. 38, E minor

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Sonatinas, violin, piano, D. 384, D major. Andante; arranged

ISBN:

0253344522

OCLC:

54529648