Part 1, Part 2 (00:00-15:39). 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, Liszt, Schubert, Beethoven and about various aspects of their musical works; his writings; his concer [1985] tour in the USA; and his new recordings. Recordings of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt piano works performed by Brendel solo as well as with orchestra are played during the interview.
Part 2 (15:40-27:27). Excerpt from an interview with unidentified violinist.
Musical works played during the interview. The Trout quintet, Scherzo / Schubert (Brendel ; Members of The Cleveland Quartet) -- Jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este / Liszt (Brendel) -- Impromptu op. 935, no. 2 in A flat major / Schubert (Brendel) - Finale of Piano concerto no. 1 / Beethoven (Brendel ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor)
Call number
*LTC-A 1557
Note
Title from original cassette label.
Streaming files transferred from original audiocassettes.
Access (note)
Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Additional formats (note)
Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1557.
Source (note)
Margaret Carson
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.
Title
Listening room. Robert Sherman interviews Alfred Brendel, 1985-04-17.
Publisher
1985.
Country of producing entity
United States.
Type of content
spoken word
performed music
Type of medium
audio
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Performer
Alfred Brendel, interviewee and pianist ; Robert Sherman, interviewer.
Event
Recorded 1985 April 11 Broadcast on WQXR 1985 April 17 New York, N.Y.
Access
Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Additional formats
Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1557.
Linking entry
Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.