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Leon Kirchner: Composer, Performer, and Teacher

Leon Kirchner: Composer, Performer, and Teacher

Riggs, Robert

Hardcover

Series: Eastman Studies in Music, Book 78

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ISBN10: 1580463436
ISBN13: 9781580463430
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Published: Nov 1 2010
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.10 Width: 9.20 Depth: 6.20
Language: English
Biography of the late American composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), exploring his work and important personal associations.

In this first biography of American composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Kirchner (1919-2009), Robert Riggs paints a vivid picture of an extraordinary, multifaceted musician. Refugees from Hitler's Third Reich (Schoenberg, Bloch, and Stravinsky) dominated Kirchner's early development, and he in turn became a transformative mentor for later generations at the University of Southern California, Mills College, and Harvard University. Kirchner's performance persona is brought to life by highlighting his appearances with top orchestras and at major festivals, especially his long tenure at the Marlboro Music Festival, where he worked with Rudolf Serkin and Pablo Casals. Currentchampions of his music (Yo-Yo Ma, Leon Fleisher, and James Levine) are also key protagonists. Kirchner's entire oeuvre is discussed within the chronological narrative, and six representative works are examined in detail.

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