The last romantic in his own words : Ernst von Dohnányi's selected writings and interviews / edited by James A. Grymes, Veronika Kusz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dohnányi, Ernő, 1877-1960, author, interviewee.

Contributor:

Grymes, James A., editor.

Kusz, Veronika, 1980- editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

Dutch

English

German

Hungarian

Norwegian

Subjects (All):

Dohnányi, Ernő, 1877-1960.

Dohnányi, Ernő.

Dohnányi, Ernő, 1877-1960--Interviews.

Dohnányi, Ernő, 1877-1960--Correspondence.

Expatriate composers--United States--Biography.

Expatriate composers.

Composers--Hungary--Biography.

Composers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Language Note:

Some texts translated from Hungarian, German, Dutch, and Norwegian.

Summary:

'The Last Romantic in His Own Words' combines carefully curated personal and professional letters with reminiscences, pedagogical essays, and statements on public affairs that Hungarian musician Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) wrote throughout his lengthy career. Also included are a selection of interviews he gave in various capacities: as a celebrated and versatile performer, as the composer of beloved masterworks, as an internationally respected pedagogue, and as a leader in Hungary's leading musical institutions. These texts, many of which have never appeared in English, shed new light on Dohnányi's singular aesthetics, as well as on his career as a charismatic and at times controversial public figure who was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, particularly in Hungary.

Contents:

Part I. A path to success. Childhood ; At the Academy of Music in Budapest ; The beginnings of international fame ; A professorship in Berlin rather than Budapest ; The touring virtuoso ; Remaining abroad ; The gathering storm

Part II. World War I and its aftermath. War in Europe, peace at home ; Reform plan for the Budapest Academy of Music ; Revolution at the Academy of Music ; Suspension ; The master pedagogue ; The celebrated performer

Part III. The musical leader. President-conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic Society ; Music Director of the Hungarian Radio ; Director of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music ; Conflicts

Part IV. World War II. A new beginning ; Plans for retirement ; The aging maestro speaks ; The war reaches Budapest

Part V. Exile. Flight ; Political charges ; The new world ; Lectures ; American works ; The "youthful oldster" ; Farewell.

Notes:

Partially translated from the Dutch, German, Hungarian and Norwegian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 27, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-776924-1

0-19-776922-5

OCLC:

1467878226