Aldo Parisot, the cellist : the importance of the circle / Susan Hawkshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkshaw, Susan (Musicologist), author.

Contributor:

Lachs-Adler Family Endowed Fund for Collection Development.

Series:

Lives in music series ; no. 15.

Lives in music ; No. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parisot, Aldo.

Cellists--Biography.

Cellists.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 186 pages, 18 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hillsdale, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, [2018]

Contents:

Conquering Brazil : mangoes, cantadores, and the importance of solfège

Establishing himself in the United States : Yale, Hindemith, and winning the Koussevitzky Prize

Realizing a dream : an international solo career

Entr'acte: Parisot as painter : the importance of the circle : spectrum of color in art and music

Extraordinary performances : the Parisonatina and others : the Alaska trip : a beaver coat for the cello

Extraordinary performances : the most difficult cello concerto : continuing to champion contemporary music

A journey : the Polish tour

In a spirit of generosity : cello festivals in Brazil's Nordeste and Brazil's "Switzerland"

Photo album

The Yale cellos : a sound of clarity and beautiful resonance

A journey to China after the Cultural Revolution

Parisot as master teacher : festivals, master classes, competitions

Appendices. Composer descriptions of works dedicated to Parisot ; Additional material on festivals, competitions, and conservatories ; Interviews with colleagues (former students) ; Parisot's "keynote address" at commencement at the Harid Conservatory, May 1994 ; Aldo Parisot, awards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lachs-Adler Family Endowed Fund for Collection Development.

ISBN:

9781576473092

1576473090

OCLC:

1022498083