Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Brendel, Alfred
2. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008
3. Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809.
4. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
5. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
6. Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.
7. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

Found in

1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 55 minutes) : digital, stereo.

Summary

1. Radio interview with Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet and author, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time. Brendel discusses the composers, whose music he likes to play such as Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt and about various aspects of their musical works such a sense of humor, and moments of silence. He also speaks about the difference in cultural behavior of the audience in the countries he toured; his new recordings; and the importance of critical acceptance of new and well-known musicians. Recordings of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt piano works performed by Brendel were played during the interview.

Alternative title

1. Studs Terkel interviews Alfred Brendel
2. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.

Subject

1. Radio interviews
2. Concertos (Piano)
3. Sonatas (Piano) > Excerpts
4. Piano music
5. Pianists > Interviews
6. Brendel, Alfred > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Radio interviews.

Contents

1. Audiorecordings of musical works played during the interview. Sonata for piano, H. XVI, 50, in C major, 2nd and 3rd movements / Haydn -- Concerto for piano and orchestra, no 4, op. 58, in G major, Andante con moto / Beethoven -- Moments musicaux, no. 4 / Schubert -- Valse oubliée no. 1 / Franz Liszt.

Call number

1. *LTC-A 1556

Note

1. Title from original cassette label.
2. Streaming files transferred from original audiocassettes.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats (note)

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1556.

Source (note)

1. Margaret Carson

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.

Title

1. The Studs Terkel program. Studs Terkel interviews Alfred Brendel, 1985-05-06.

Production

1. May 6, 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Type of content

1. spoken word
2. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Performer

1. Alfred Brendel, interviewee and pianist ; Studs Terkel, interviewer.

Event

1. Broadcast on WFMT radio in Chicago, Ill. 1985 May 6.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Additional formats

1. Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1556.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.

Source

1. Gift; Margaret Carson, 1992.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Brendel, Alfred, interviewee.
2. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008, interviewer.
3. Container of (work): Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Sonatas, piano, H. XVI, 50, C major. Selections.
4. Container of (work): Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Concertos, piano, orchestra, no. 4, op. 58, G major. Andante con moto.
5. Container of (work): Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Moments musicaux. No 4.
6. Container of (work): Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Valses oubliées. No 1.
7. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
8. Carson, Margaret, 1911-2007, donor.

Added title

1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.

Found in:

1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.

Research call number

1. *LTC-A 1556