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By Fernando Laires President Emeritus and a Founding Member of ALS tAble oF contentS the American liszt Society was imagine in my teens how I felt playing incorporated in oklahoma in 1964, where on the piano with which liszt’s enjoyed I was teaching at the oklahoma college miraculous success in lisbon. the higher 1 the American liszt Society - for Women. I brought to the Society my register was broken, but the personality of the beginnings background, which was steeped in the liszt the piano and the amazing sonority stayed 2 president’s column tradition through my studies at the national with me forever. conservatory of music in lisbon. the later, in new york, I studied with 3 William Garrison competition director for many years was José Vianna da Isidor philipp, who had met liszt. he 4 los Angeles liszt competition motta, a pupil of liszt who retired the year talked to me about it. Four years after the before I was enrolled at the school. Just unforgettable experience of having studied 5 2007 AlS conference, San Francisco as liszt did in budapest, Vianna da motta with philipp, I was invited by the American 5 chapter news lived in an apartment at the school, where embassy in lisbon to visit the united States he remained after retirement. I heard him for six months to observe music teaching in 5 member news play several times, turned pages for him at twenty universities from coast to coast. a two-piano concert he gave with one of his I was twenty-eight years old at that time. 6 AlS medallion recipients students, and read his biography of liszt I was welcomed by the most distinguished 7 AlS life members and other books of his. musicians, such as Aaron copland, howard During that time I was also fascinated hanson, Virgil thomson, and many others. by the stories that people were still passing I became deeply impressed by everyone and around about liszt’s one and one-half everything I saw and heard, and by the high months in lisbon, in 1845, and about his appreciation and regard that was given to 13 concerts, including several he gave for the art of performance. charity, to which he also added his own When I immigrated to the united money. At a concert at the São carlos States two years later, I began to realize opera house, a miniature of la Scala, liszt how musical concert life was dangerously played his Fantasia on Themes of Norma for changing in the u.S. that same year, to two pianos with João Guiherme Daddi, my surprise, I was told by two piano faculty 1813-1887, a portuguese pianist with an colleagues at the university of texas in Italian name. many years later, when liszt Austin not to play liszt, because it was not met the portuguese Ambassador in london, welcomed at the university, and I might he asked about Daddi, who became deeply lose my job. this advice sounded too moved when he heard that liszt had asked impossible for me to pay attention to it, about him. Forty-one years after they had and I played liszt in my first recital without played together, Daddi cried when he heard consequences. but I began to see how the of liszt’s death in 1886. academic sector was destroying liszt by As a student at the conservatory, I considering him a bad composer and his played on the boisselot piano that liszt had music undesirable for teaching. this was brought to lisbon for his concerts. the the result of the academic position toward piano had two stands on each side for more musical purity, which developed into a than one performer. he offered the piano Perpetuating the ideas of Franz to the Queen when he departed. you can Liszt through excellence in music continued on page 4 performance and scholarship preSIDent thomas mastroianni t he catholic university of America School of music Washington D.c. 20064 President’s Message Life Members of the American Liszt Society preSIDent emerItuS Fernando laires as of June 2006

VIce preSIDent many of our 83 life members are unable to attend our festivals and often are not in a location where an AlS chapter exists. the Jay hershberger c oncordia college music Department membership office occasionally receives a note or a call expressing their pleasure at receiving JAlS and newsletters. Annually they receive moorhead, mn 56562 a special note from this office updating them on the year’s activities. t he board of Directors and the general membership appreciates and executIVe/memberShIp respects your ongoing interest and commitment to the Society. SecretAry Justin Kolb 1136 hog mountain road If you would like information on how you can become a life member of the American liszt Society, please contact Justin Kolb, 1136 hog Fleischmanns, ny 12430 mountain road, Fleischmanns, ny 12430, or e-mail him at [email protected]. thAnK you lIFe lISztIAnS!! Dear members, treASurer nancy roldán the substance of my greetings to you in this issue of the Newsletter is a brief report on some William r. Anthes clifton, nJ robert c. lee Seattle, WA peabody conservatory Faculty the Johns hopkins university recent activities involving AlS members in which I have had the pleasure to take part. Kiyoshi Asano hirosaki-Shi Aomori, Japan Dezso legany budapest, hungary 5617 Knell Avenue Joseph banowetz Denton, tx library of congress Washington, Dc baltimore, mD 21206 First, the Amalfi coast music Festival (July 2 - 14) was a wonderful opportunity for many elenor b. barcsak mill Valley, cA Jen-chen lieu San Gabriel, cA AlS JournAl lisztians and others to gather on the beaches of the mediterranean for music making, study, and richard bellak tallahasse, Fl James litzelman Arlington, VA rene charnin mueller cultural refreshment. the list of faculty artists included AlS founder and long-time president, Sara Davis buechner Vancouver, bc canada thomas mastroianni Silver Spring, mD Faculty of Arts and Science Fernando laires, as well as nelita true, luiz de moura castro, Ian hobson, elyse mach, new york university Guy cazelais pointe-au-trembles Qc canada michael t. mcDowell Federal Way, WA elizabeth and eugene pridonoff, and others. the festival included dozens of events (recitals, 24 Waverly place, room 268 Alton chan Frisco, tx robert miller and new york, ny 10003 master classes, lectures, etc). trips were made to casserta, capri, naples, pompeii, etc. For more pawel checinski chicago, Il Jane russell Geddings brooksville, Fl information on this festival you can visit the web at www.musicalstudies.com. AlS neWSletter Grace m. clark Ardmore, oK mark mitchell Quincy, Fl edward rath School of music In prague, AlS member boaz Sharon assembled an international faculty and student body of Frank cooper coral Gables, Fl robert moose charleston, Sc university of Illinois very high quality for a July 14 - 24 meeting. this period contained daily student recitals, master mary c. costas chevy chase, mD robert m. morrow hamilton, on canada 1114 W. nevada Street urbana, Il 61801 classes, and a thrilling array of piano performances by students from various countries. maria eckhardt budapest, hungary Steven J. oyler West haven, ct J. Audrey ellison london, england patrick m. park chickasha, oK boArD oF DIrectorS Just a few weeks ago, the baltimore /Washington chapter of AlS presented the Garrison paul barnes Gabriele erasmi Ancaster, on canada robert b. park chickasha, oK Gila Goldstein competition and Festival. Included were competitions for young Artists, American pianists, Sister rosemary esseff, o.p. nashville, tn Dr. Jerry pickrel Kill Devil hill, nc Jay hershberger and collaborative pianists. recitals, master class, lectures, and other events were presented by leila ewing Saskatoon, SK canada paul pollei provo, ut Geraldine Keeling AlS members including Alan Walker, nelita true, marilyn neeley, William Welborn, Justin Justin Kolb George D. Fee San Diego, cA yong chen Qin Shenyang, china elyse mach Kolb, and me. nancy roldán (treasurer of AlS and president of the chapter) was co-director christopher Finkelmeyer chicago, Il paul reed Wichita, KS thomas mastroianni of the festival along with ernest ragogini. prizes that were awarded included two for the best hugh Fraser millgrove, on canada Judy rittenhouse blacksburg, VA rena charnin mueller performance of a piece by liszt. (See page three in this issue for more information about this edward rath Wataru Fukuda tokyo, Japan Wesley roberts campbellsville, Ky nancy roldán year’s festival.) robert roux miriam Gomez-moran Salamanca, Spain Stephen W. Sachs Jackson, mS helen Smith tarchalski I was happy to see so many lisztians at the Great romantics Festival in hamilton, ontario, William m. Goode Williamsport, pA Junichi S. Sato chicago, Il Alan Walker William Wellborn which was held october 5 - 7. this is always an exciting three days offered to us by Alan Walker. carola Grindea london, england Ann Schein bedford, ny richard zimdars I encourage you to attend one of these festivals, which are nearly always held in the early fall each Armando Gutierrez Stanton, cA Ann Sears norton, mA year. Kathryn e. Guzzetta campbell, cA roch Serra St. Germain-en-lay, France ADVISory councIl Joseph banowetz Klara hamburger budapest, hungary Dr. Kevin Sharpe Gainesville, Fl Joseph bloch please plan also to attend the AlS festival in San Francisco on the last three days of march 2007. harmonie park pr ess Sterling heights, mI rodion K. Shchedrin moscow, russia harold boxer We look forward to a marvelous array of events around the topic of “liszt and paris.” our Alfred brendel prof Dra. nancy lee harper Aveiro, portugal logan Skelton Ann Arbor, mI Arnold broido festival chairperson will be William Wellborn. robert G. harvey tryon, nc Steven and Jung Spooner moscow, ID luiz de moura castro Ian hobson urbana, Il Falko Steinbach Albuquerque, nm David Dubal Sincere best wishes, Andrzej Dutkiewicz robert c. horning II bath, ny michele tannenbaum mills Akron, oh leon Fleisher lev Ginsburg Dale l. hudson hattiesburg, mS helen Smith tarchalski Gaithersburg, mD carola Grindea thomas mastroianni Jaime Ingram panama city, panama runolfur t hordarson Kopavogur, Iceland maurice hinson Jean-louis Jaminet ligny, belgium Jonathan trager Great neck, ny tikhon Khrennikov president, American liszt Society Alicia de larrocha 1420 chilton Dr. leonard t. Kaemmerer Wilkes-barre, pA nelita true rochester, ny eleanor perenyi Silver Spring, mD 20904 David Kaiserman evanston, Il Viktor Weinbaum Warszawa, poland Fred S. Schock lady Valerie Solti Geraldine Keeling San Gabriel, cA Fan Wei-tsu taipei, taiwan robert Stevenson carl Khalil reading, pA Dr. William Wellborn San Francisco, cA Alan Walker Andre Watts Dr. Adrianne Kimler marietta, GA peter Willis Jesmond, newcastle, england David z. Kushner Gainesville, Fl Donald Windham provo, ut www.americanlisztsociety.org Fernando laires rochester, ny marguerite Wolff london, england

7 American Liszt Society Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2006 (continued from page 5) sections according to the number of Dale Wheeler, chair of performing Arts at Edward Rath refers readers to the Joseph William Garrison Festival and Competition instruments involved, then subdivided red Deer college in Alberta, canada, recently raff Society website at www.raff.org for a according to the actual scoring. Keyboard, presented a recital entitled “Franz meets summary of two concerts that focused on President’s Report Franz” in several locations throughout the liszt this past summer. At the home page, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion By Nancy Roldán players and teachers will find a wealth of province. the program began with Schubert’s click on the left hand link to “concerts,” chamber works from all periods in this guide. Sonata in A minor, D845, followed by liszt’s and then click on “2006.” the two the 2006 William Garrison Festival and music at cnD for funding the Anthony polochick, soprano Ah hong, Gila transcriptions of two Schubert songs: “Die concerts of the bard music Festival are c ompetition took place September 15 - 17. Stark Awards Goldstein (who provided elegant “lisztian” on July 5, pianist Justin Kolb performed Forelle” and “Du bist die ruh,” and concluded available at “bard 1” and “bard 2.” Grateful recognition is extended to the board fire to our gala recital at the last minute!), a recital with commentary in Kimbrough with the St. Francis Legend. between of directors and volunteers that made this a the b-W chapter membership that marilyn neeley, Jodi Gatwood, michael concert hall on the Washington State the selections, Wheeler chatted with the most successful event. provides AlS award-memberships to all mermagen, thomas benjamin, Andrew university campus. the internationally audience about the ways in which Schubert semifinalists Foremost in this expression of gratitude Gerle, michael hersch, JoAnn Kulesza, Jose acclaimed pianist was invited by theatre and influenced liszt’s outlook and compositional is Dr. mary pat Seurkemp, president of the cueto, ruth and Arno Drucker, phillip arts department head, Gerald berthiaume, style. local businesses college of notre Dame of maryland, who Kolker, William Wellborn, Justin Kolb, to present master classes and perform at Recipients of the generously provided the venue for this event, richard zimdars, Dyana neal of WbJc the school’s respected “Summer Keyboard Anastasia Antonacos received her doctorate silent auction donors and the magnificent collegiate members of the (local classical radio station), and richard explorations!” middle school and high school in piano from Indiana university in 2004. American Liszt staff who made complicated things develop zimdars. Several presenters also served as level piano students attended both the recital She teaches at the university of Southern several anonymous contributors who Society Medallion with ease. the baltimore-Washington helped with best performance awards, most distinguished judges. and Kolb’s unique interactive master class maine and at bowdoin college, and free- chapter cherishes its home at cnD! program printing, and funding for our this festival is dedicated to the memory titled “Why music Students excel.” Included lances throughout new england and the uS. 1984 claudio Arrau the chapter recognizes the important many expenses. of a beloved and great friend who happened in the program were works of American Anastasia can be reached at support received from the following persons to be a most trusted piano technician in the composers robert Starer and Aaron copland, [email protected]. 1984 miklos Forrai or organizations: Special credit is extended to the editors baltimore-Washington area. What would plus the liszt transcription of beethoven’s 1984 maurice hinson of the mSmtA and AlS Newsletters. many pianists do without piano technicians? Symphony No. 5. In november 2006 Kolb A well-established concert organization George Shields Foundation thanks to Sarah moody for the brochure, thanks to the piano technicians who were will return to the Washington area to lecture in china has recently been named “the 1984 Dezsö legány program, and gratitude awards design, and present throughout the festival: mark and perform at uIDAho’s lionel hampton laires International music Week” in honor 1984 Sir Sacheverell Sitwell piano craft and Shaun tirrell for also to Alberto cavallero for the cover and Abram and nate taylor. School of music. of Fernando Laires. the concert tours it providing the two Steingraeber pianos 1984 Alan Walker ad designs. For 2006, the directors of the festival organizes in may of each year have included for the festival the long list of credits to the board created a new type of award, namely the Duo bel-etre, consisting of mariusz concerts in beijing, xiamen, Shenyang, xian, 1985 maria eckhardt Sibelius and robin hodson for the of directors starts with our stronghold recognition awards. these awards recognize Skula, cello and Madeleine Forte, piano, Kunming, chengdu, yantai, Guangzhou, 1985 Fernando laires recording and video-taping of all sessions at cnD, Dr. ernest ragogini, Director significant contributions by individuals performed in connecticut and new york Wuhan, zhuhai, yichang, and other cities. of music at cnD and co-director of the to society at large. they also reflect the at Klavierhaus on June 19 in a program master classes and lectures are also given at 1986 Gunnar Johansen the American liszt Society, hood event. then there are the competition “art of collaboration.” We know that a including works by chopin and beethoven. music conservatories. the touring group of 1986 edward Waters college, and Dr. noel lester for offering a coordinators (elizabeth hart, Doug Guiles, project can succeed only with the support they also performed at Salons yamaha on international performers frequently includes special award 1988 Jorge bolet and patricia Graham - who also served as of others. to achieve success we join forces June 28 in a program of Schumann, Debussy, two solo pianists, a violinist, a singer, and their music at penn Alps and Fred bolton for treasurer), laura matthews, and members with individuals who share similar ideals, and tcherepnin. A program of “music by collaborative artists. During the 2006 tour to 1993 leslie howard the Alta Schrock memorial prize of the new board of directors who worked people who offer financial support, who Jewish composers” (bloch, castelnuovo- five cities, performers appeared as soloists with 1994 Klára hamburger practically without breaks (Susana cavallero inspire, who act upon their beliefs, and who tedesco, ornstein, and tansman) is scheduled the Shenzhen Symphony orchestra as part of 1994 harold c. Schonberg and megan Amoss). Special thanks to are willing to lend us their ears and their to be performed at cuny Graduate School the liszt Festival in that city. American liszt Society preSIDent friends nelida Galla for the beautiful presence to enjoy our “musical offerings.” in new york this fall. the ensemble will be 1995 Alfred brendel thomas mastroianni decoration of the venue, to Felice homann In the long run, whatever actions we take joined by violinist pedro pinyol, violin in a Jane Solose has released a new cD. Style 1995 charles Suttoni n eWSletter eDItor and barbara Kolb for their most essential have repercussions in society, thus the concert scheduled at yale university and other Hongrois includes works for solo piano by edward rath, Associate Director help at the reception/registration desk, and importance of action, performance, and connecticut Institutions during the 2006- Schubert, hummel, liszt, Debussy, and leo 1996 Janos Karpath School of music university of Illinois to the many individuals who hosted our gratitude. Artists can’t survive without 2007 season. If one has an interest in learning Weiner, the great hungarian pedagogue whose 1996 Istvan lantos urbana, Il 61801 contestants. tera Sade, lisa rehwoldt, a community that supports them, they more about these programs, please write to chamber music classes included some of the tel: (217) 244-2670 1997 lennart rabes and Kevin clark each gave us full days of can’t exist in isolation without a venue for madeleine at [email protected]. twentieth - and twenty-first - century’s greatest [email protected] fax: (217) 244-4585 support. expression, and they might not exist at all performers. the recording is available through 1997 Adrian Williams our many performers, presenters, and if not inspired by past and present masters. Allen Forte is the author of the chapter, eroica classical recordings at www.eroica.com Submit change of address information to: 1998 malcom troup e xecutIVe SecretA ry/m emberS h I p judges were a blessing and provided an the recipients for the 2006 recognition “experimental music and music in the early or by e-mail at [email protected]. Justin Kolb extraordinary stature to the festival. I hope awards represent the music world and the twentieth century,” found in the reprint of 2001 marc-André hamelin 1136 hog mountain road Fleischmanns, ny 12430 not to have omitted any names: community. their actions have affected us Joseph Kerman’s (ed.) Music at the Turn of the [email protected] nelita true, Alan Walker, thomas all and will continue to influence music and Century: A 19th Century Reader, part of the If you consider someone worthy of mastroianni, robert mitchell (our winner inspire society. series, California Studies in Nineteenth Century recognition as a recipient of the liszt in the 2005 American pianist category), For a list of this year’s winners, please go Music, no. 7, issued by the university of Society medallion, please contact American Design: [email protected] liszt Society president thomas mastroianni The ALS Newsletter is published twice annually, with a circula- yong hi moon lee, maestro edward to www.garrisonpianocompetition.org. california press (1990). tion of approximately 600 per issue. at [email protected] An official publication of the American liszt Society, Inc. ©2006 AlS, all rights reserved.

American Liszt Society Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2006 3 6 the American liszt Society - 2006 Los Angeles 2007 Conference Chapter News Member News the beginnings (continued from page 1) International in San Francisco Baltimore-Washington Chapter the website for Gila Goldstein is located at Liszt Competition for (nancy roldán, president, nancyroldan@ www.gilagoldstein.com. Gila tells us that an focuses on comcast.net) interesting article on piano playing careers new officers of the baltimore- may be found at http://money.guardian.co.uk/ complete rejection of transcriptions (as gladly waived their professional fees to Piano and Voice Liszt and Paris Washington chapter for 2007 are: print/0,,329545905-117763,00.html if bach had not written transcriptions perform at AlS festivals, here and abroad, the ninth biennial los Angeles liszt nancy roldán, president himself, for example!), and also against pure with liszt’s generosity in mind. the Society competition for piano and Voice, co- the theme for the 2007 AlS convention is ernest ragogini, Vice-president virtuosity. beginning at that time, many not only focused on his many aspects of sponsored by the pasadena branch of the “liszt and paris,” and the opening program northwest chapter president Steven Spooner piano students in our universities finished greatness, but also on his philosophy, and megan Amoss, Secretary music teachers Association of california, will be “A night at the opera,” featuring will present an All-hungarian recital with their piano degrees without ever having his belief in the necessity to give his musical Susana cavallero, treasurer Asuza pacific university, and members operatic paraphrases and a perfomance of hungarian pianist Adam Gyorgy at carnegie’s played a single work of liszt. I, along with and pianistic genius to people everywhere. elizabeth hart, Administrative Assistant Weill hall on liszt’s birthday, october 22. of the American liszt Society and the Hexameron with six different pianists. At a handful of others, felt that the situation the AlS discovered that many pianists laura matthews, community outreach had to be changed. and others in the music field were craving hungarian community of los Angeles, will points in the festival there will also be solo the concert, in addition to celebrating liszt’s thomas mastroianni, Dc events In 1964, when the American liszt Society for an opportunity to feel free again to take place november 18 - 19, 2006 at Asuza compositions by each of the six hexameron birth, commemorates the 50th anniversary was founded, its mission was to correct, as program anything they wanted to in AlS pacific university. composers: herz, czerny, thalberg, pixis, of the hungarian uprising and will include much as possible, the prejudices that took festivals. Along with the outstanding San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Various categories of competition chopin, and of course liszt. other programs works by liszt, Dohnanyi, bartók, and hold against liszt by mid-20th century. artists and scholars who performed and (William Wellborn, president) a variety of virtuoso transcriptions. the the musical environment in the united presented papers at the festivals, the Society are available, including the budapest include the 1838 version of the Paganini the San Francisco bay Area chapter series will also include several other venues States was so negative along those lines encouraged the participation of others competition for piano and the new york Etudes, along with the paganini violin caprices of AlS will present a liszt birthday gala that it was necessary to lead the Society in with lesser gifts and experience, again to competition for Voice, with each winner that inspired the piano etudes; waltzes and in the nyc area as well as performances in concert on Sunday october 22 at 2:00 pm a different way. It had to be anchored in emulate liszt. the AlS extended a helping performing recitals in the Ferenc liszt nocturnes of chopin and liszt; a program of Washington D.c. In addition to this concert, another era, not our present time, in order hand to those performers who needed at the old First church in San Francisco museum, budapest, or the hungarian works by camille Saint-Säens; a comparison Steve intends to perform the complete to be recognized as different, with a well- encouragement, as well as to budding (1751 Sacramento at Van ness Avenue). consulate in new york, and the concerto of liszt’s and Stephen heller’s arrangements Transcendental Etudes on the 2007 myra hess defined focus. musicologists who needed exposure to For more information please contact britt@ winner appearing in public concert with of the same Schubert songs; several early recital Series in chicago. the American liszt Society was thus help them get the attention of publishers. oldfirstconcerts.org or William Wellborn at founded to emulate liszt’s art, life, and the one good example is the book Piano and a Southern california orchestra. All first- works and less-familiar works, including [email protected]. Jay Hershberger, AlS board member and entire romantic period as much as possible. Pianism - Frederic Horace Clark and the place winners perform in a concert on the Three Apparitions, Lyon, and the early professor of piano at concordia college in liszt himself was the basis for decisions: Quest for Unity of Mind, Body, and Universe Sunday evening, november 19 at Apu. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses; and lectures for example, he played music by other by robert Andres. his lecture on this New York/New Jersey Chapter moorehead, mn recently released an all-liszt Additional recognition is made for the best about liszt and lammartine, the paris Gran composers on a regular basis; he helped developing topic at an AlS festival gave (Gila Goldstein, Founder-president, and cD entitled Transfigured Shadows: Select Piano other musicians personally with his money him the encouragement he needed. his performances of particular works. Mass fiasco, and an overview of the paris David Whitten, Vice-president) Works of Franz Liszt. the recording includes so they could live, write, or perform; and finished book, years later, turned out to be For more information about the los conservatoire. the banquet will of course the chapter will host its next concert in he took music everywhere to everyone, fascinating and of solid scholarship. Angeles International liszt competition, feature French cuisine and champagne! be Variations über das Motiv von Bach: Weinen, new york on thursday, november 2 at ; to sophisticated audiences, as well as any It is published by the Scarecrow press. contact Geraldine Keeling or Judith sure to see the next issue of the Newsletter for Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Les jeux d’eaux à la others, covering the entire continent of the AlS is proud to be charitable 8:00 pm, at the yamaha Salon, yamaha neslény, directors, 8260 youngdale rd., more details. Villa d’Este; Ballade No. 2 in B minor; Vallée europe from russia to portugal. he was as liszt was. the road the Society has Artist Services, 689 Fifth Avenue (at 54 San Gabriel, cA 91775, ph. 626-286-4593 d’Obermann; and Mephisto Waltz No. 1. the indefatigable in his mission, which was traveled in more than 40 years is truly Street), 3rd floor, new york, ny. Admission or 626-798-1562. cD, recorded and produced by michael not only artistic, but also humanistic and remarkable. It is not just another society is free, and there is no need for reservations. spiritual; he taught students who became to honor a great artist; instead, it makes Update on the Liszt and linda coates of barking Dog records the greatest pianists of his time, as well as the best effort to reflect his life, his ethics, For more information, please phone in Fargo, became available for purchase others who were not so talented but who and his philosophical vision, profound Festival in Raiding yamaha at 212/339-9995, or e-mail Gila at beginning october 10 through the following deserved to be present in order to add to the and practical, of the art of music and the [email protected]. the concert this year websites: Amazon.com, Barkingdogrecords.com, master classes the qualities they possessed spiritual obligations of the born artist. NEXT ISSUE A few days before many of you receive will host pianist and AlS treasurer nancy and Fargostuff.com. and also to learn from the others. liszt’s the deadline for all materials to be this issue of the American liszt Society roldán and violinist Jose cueto in chamber magnitude as a personality was so great included in the next issue of the Newsletter, the new liszt concert hall in works by bartók, Franck, and hubay, along Dr. Maurice Hinson and Dr. Wesley that without him the romantic period (Editor’s note: The original plan for this issue American liszt Society newsletter is would never have been the same. he was raiding will have been formally dedicated on with three solo piano works by liszt. Roberts are co-authors of The Piano in was to include an interview with Fernando monday, January 8, 2007. please send aristocratic in manner and felt at home with Sunday, october 15. In the last issue of the the chapter will host its next new Chamber Ensemble: An Annotated Guide, Laires concerning the beginnings of the articles or news items by kings and queens but also humble enough Jersey concert on thursday, march 22 at 2nd edition, released in Spring 2006 by American Liszt Society. In preparation for e-mail to edward rath, editor, at Newsletter, you were able to see the complete to live in monasteries as the monks do, 8:00 pm in mceachern hall at montclair Indiana university press. this expanded and that, Fernando sent me a copy of an article [email protected]. be sure to include schedule of events. be on the lookout in the when he so chose. these values had to be State university, featuring pianist Artis known and brought to the attention of the that he had prepared for his own delivery at AlS newsletter in the subject line. If next issue for a story concerning the official updated edition describes more than 3,200 Wodehouse in a unique program of rare world of music that was now under pressure the Amalfi Festival. He was not able to make you must use “snail mail,” please send opening, complete with photos of the hall, compositions, from duos to octets, by more works by liszt for piano and harmonium. to negate them. the presentation, but it was read in his absence materials to edward rath, School of comments by dignitaries at the event, etc. than 1,600 composers. It is divided into music, university of Illinois, 1114 For more information, please e-mail David to follow liszt’s example, the AlS traveled by ALS President Thomas Mastroianni. In the meantime, if you want to learn more and presented annual festivals across the West nevada Street., urbana, Il Upon my re-reading the article, it occurred about the hall and the calendar of coming at [email protected]. continued on page 6 united States, since 1967, and abroad in 61801. All photos should be e-mailed that, with a few minor changes, it would be events, please go to the liszt Gesellschaft St. petersburg, budapest, mexico city, and as attached .jpeg files or sent via far better simply to include it as a marvelous website at www.franz-liszt.at. china. For us, it was deeply gratifying to normal mail as black and white photos find musicians who understood the who reminiscence with a credo for the Society . ER) - no color photos, please. thank you.

4 American Liszt Society Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2006 5 the American liszt Society - 2006 Los Angeles 2007 Conference Chapter News Member News the beginnings (continued from page 1) International in San Francisco Baltimore-Washington Chapter the website for Gila Goldstein is located at Liszt Competition for (nancy roldán, president, nancyroldan@ www.gilagoldstein.com. Gila tells us that an focuses on comcast.net) interesting article on piano playing careers new officers of the baltimore- may be found at http://money.guardian.co.uk/ complete rejection of transcriptions (as gladly waived their professional fees to Piano and Voice Liszt and Paris Washington chapter for 2007 are: print/0,,329545905-117763,00.html if bach had not written transcriptions perform at AlS festivals, here and abroad, the ninth biennial los Angeles liszt nancy roldán, president himself, for example!), and also against pure with liszt’s generosity in mind. the Society competition for piano and Voice, co- the theme for the 2007 AlS convention is ernest ragogini, Vice-president virtuosity. beginning at that time, many not only focused on his many aspects of sponsored by the pasadena branch of the “liszt and paris,” and the opening program northwest chapter president Steven Spooner piano students in our universities finished greatness, but also on his philosophy, and megan Amoss, Secretary music teachers Association of california, will be “A night at the opera,” featuring will present an All-hungarian recital with their piano degrees without ever having his belief in the necessity to give his musical Susana cavallero, treasurer Asuza pacific university, and members operatic paraphrases and a perfomance of hungarian pianist Adam Gyorgy at carnegie’s played a single work of liszt. I, along with and pianistic genius to people everywhere. elizabeth hart, Administrative Assistant Weill hall on liszt’s birthday, october 22. of the American liszt Society and the Hexameron with six different pianists. At a handful of others, felt that the situation the AlS discovered that many pianists laura matthews, community outreach had to be changed. and others in the music field were craving hungarian community of los Angeles, will points in the festival there will also be solo the concert, in addition to celebrating liszt’s thomas mastroianni, Dc events In 1964, when the American liszt Society for an opportunity to feel free again to take place november 18 - 19, 2006 at Asuza compositions by each of the six hexameron birth, commemorates the 50th anniversary was founded, its mission was to correct, as program anything they wanted to in AlS pacific university. composers: herz, czerny, thalberg, pixis, of the hungarian uprising and will include much as possible, the prejudices that took festivals. Along with the outstanding San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Various categories of competition chopin, and of course liszt. other programs works by liszt, Dohnanyi, bartók, and hold against liszt by mid-20th century. artists and scholars who performed and (William Wellborn, president) a variety of virtuoso transcriptions. the the musical environment in the united presented papers at the festivals, the Society are available, including the budapest include the 1838 version of the Paganini the San Francisco bay Area chapter series will also include several other venues States was so negative along those lines encouraged the participation of others competition for piano and the new york Etudes, along with the paganini violin caprices of AlS will present a liszt birthday gala that it was necessary to lead the Society in with lesser gifts and experience, again to competition for Voice, with each winner that inspired the piano etudes; waltzes and in the nyc area as well as performances in concert on Sunday october 22 at 2:00 pm a different way. It had to be anchored in emulate liszt. the AlS extended a helping performing recitals in the Ferenc liszt nocturnes of chopin and liszt; a program of Washington D.c. In addition to this concert, another era, not our present time, in order hand to those performers who needed at the old First church in San Francisco museum, budapest, or the hungarian works by camille Saint-Säens; a comparison Steve intends to perform the complete to be recognized as different, with a well- encouragement, as well as to budding (1751 Sacramento at Van ness Avenue). consulate in new york, and the concerto of liszt’s and Stephen heller’s arrangements Transcendental Etudes on the 2007 myra hess defined focus. musicologists who needed exposure to For more information please contact britt@ winner appearing in public concert with of the same Schubert songs; several early recital Series in chicago. the American liszt Society was thus help them get the attention of publishers. oldfirstconcerts.org or William Wellborn at founded to emulate liszt’s art, life, and the one good example is the book Piano and a Southern california orchestra. All first- works and less-familiar works, including [email protected]. Jay Hershberger, AlS board member and entire romantic period as much as possible. Pianism - Frederic Horace Clark and the place winners perform in a concert on the Three Apparitions, Lyon, and the early professor of piano at concordia college in liszt himself was the basis for decisions: Quest for Unity of Mind, Body, and Universe Sunday evening, november 19 at Apu. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses; and lectures for example, he played music by other by robert Andres. his lecture on this New York/New Jersey Chapter moorehead, mn recently released an all-liszt Additional recognition is made for the best about liszt and lammartine, the paris Gran composers on a regular basis; he helped developing topic at an AlS festival gave (Gila Goldstein, Founder-president, and cD entitled Transfigured Shadows: Select Piano other musicians personally with his money him the encouragement he needed. his performances of particular works. Mass fiasco, and an overview of the paris David Whitten, Vice-president) Works of Franz Liszt. the recording includes so they could live, write, or perform; and finished book, years later, turned out to be For more information about the los conservatoire. the banquet will of course the chapter will host its next concert in he took music everywhere to everyone, fascinating and of solid scholarship. Angeles International liszt competition, feature French cuisine and champagne! be Variations über das Motiv von Bach: Weinen, new york on thursday, november 2 at ; to sophisticated audiences, as well as any It is published by the Scarecrow press. contact Geraldine Keeling or Judith sure to see the next issue of the Newsletter for Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Les jeux d’eaux à la others, covering the entire continent of the AlS is proud to be charitable 8:00 pm, at the yamaha Salon, yamaha neslény, directors, 8260 youngdale rd., more details. Villa d’Este; Ballade No. 2 in B minor; Vallée europe from russia to portugal. he was as liszt was. the road the Society has Artist Services, 689 Fifth Avenue (at 54 San Gabriel, cA 91775, ph. 626-286-4593 d’Obermann; and Mephisto Waltz No. 1. the indefatigable in his mission, which was traveled in more than 40 years is truly Street), 3rd floor, new york, ny. Admission or 626-798-1562. cD, recorded and produced by michael not only artistic, but also humanistic and remarkable. It is not just another society is free, and there is no need for reservations. spiritual; he taught students who became to honor a great artist; instead, it makes Update on the Liszt and linda coates of barking Dog records the greatest pianists of his time, as well as the best effort to reflect his life, his ethics, For more information, please phone in Fargo, became available for purchase others who were not so talented but who and his philosophical vision, profound Festival in Raiding yamaha at 212/339-9995, or e-mail Gila at beginning october 10 through the following deserved to be present in order to add to the and practical, of the art of music and the [email protected]. the concert this year websites: Amazon.com, Barkingdogrecords.com, master classes the qualities they possessed spiritual obligations of the born artist. NEXT ISSUE A few days before many of you receive will host pianist and AlS treasurer nancy and Fargostuff.com. and also to learn from the others. liszt’s the deadline for all materials to be this issue of the American liszt Society roldán and violinist Jose cueto in chamber magnitude as a personality was so great included in the next issue of the Newsletter, the new liszt concert hall in works by bartók, Franck, and hubay, along Dr. Maurice Hinson and Dr. Wesley that without him the romantic period (Editor’s note: The original plan for this issue American liszt Society newsletter is would never have been the same. he was raiding will have been formally dedicated on with three solo piano works by liszt. Roberts are co-authors of The Piano in was to include an interview with Fernando monday, January 8, 2007. please send aristocratic in manner and felt at home with Sunday, october 15. In the last issue of the the chapter will host its next new Chamber Ensemble: An Annotated Guide, Laires concerning the beginnings of the articles or news items by kings and queens but also humble enough Jersey concert on thursday, march 22 at 2nd edition, released in Spring 2006 by American Liszt Society. In preparation for e-mail to edward rath, editor, at Newsletter, you were able to see the complete to live in monasteries as the monks do, 8:00 pm in mceachern hall at montclair Indiana university press. this expanded and that, Fernando sent me a copy of an article [email protected]. be sure to include schedule of events. be on the lookout in the when he so chose. these values had to be State university, featuring pianist Artis known and brought to the attention of the that he had prepared for his own delivery at AlS newsletter in the subject line. If next issue for a story concerning the official updated edition describes more than 3,200 Wodehouse in a unique program of rare world of music that was now under pressure the Amalfi Festival. He was not able to make you must use “snail mail,” please send opening, complete with photos of the hall, compositions, from duos to octets, by more works by liszt for piano and harmonium. to negate them. the presentation, but it was read in his absence materials to edward rath, School of comments by dignitaries at the event, etc. than 1,600 composers. It is divided into music, university of Illinois, 1114 For more information, please e-mail David to follow liszt’s example, the AlS traveled by ALS President Thomas Mastroianni. In the meantime, if you want to learn more and presented annual festivals across the West nevada Street., urbana, Il Upon my re-reading the article, it occurred about the hall and the calendar of coming at [email protected]. continued on page 6 united States, since 1967, and abroad in 61801. All photos should be e-mailed that, with a few minor changes, it would be events, please go to the liszt Gesellschaft St. petersburg, budapest, mexico city, and as attached .jpeg files or sent via far better simply to include it as a marvelous website at www.franz-liszt.at. china. For us, it was deeply gratifying to normal mail as black and white photos find musicians who understood the who reminiscence with a credo for the Society . ER) - no color photos, please. thank you.

4 American Liszt Society Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2006 5 (continued from page 5) sections according to the number of Dale Wheeler, chair of performing Arts at Edward Rath refers readers to the Joseph William Garrison Festival and Competition instruments involved, then subdivided red Deer college in Alberta, canada, recently raff Society website at www.raff.org for a according to the actual scoring. Keyboard, presented a recital entitled “Franz meets summary of two concerts that focused on President’s Report Franz” in several locations throughout the liszt this past summer. At the home page, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion By Nancy Roldán players and teachers will find a wealth of province. the program began with Schubert’s click on the left hand link to “concerts,” chamber works from all periods in this guide. Sonata in A minor, D845, followed by liszt’s and then click on “2006.” the two the 2006 William Garrison Festival and music at cnD for funding the Anthony polochick, soprano Ah hong, Gila transcriptions of two Schubert songs: “Die concerts of the bard music Festival are c ompetition took place September 15 - 17. Stark Awards Goldstein (who provided elegant “lisztian” on July 5, pianist Justin Kolb performed Forelle” and “Du bist die ruh,” and concluded available at “bard 1” and “bard 2.” Grateful recognition is extended to the board fire to our gala recital at the last minute!), a recital with commentary in Kimbrough with the St. Francis Legend. between of directors and volunteers that made this a the b-W chapter membership that marilyn neeley, Jodi Gatwood, michael concert hall on the Washington State the selections, Wheeler chatted with the most successful event. provides AlS award-memberships to all mermagen, thomas benjamin, Andrew university campus. the internationally audience about the ways in which Schubert semifinalists Foremost in this expression of gratitude Gerle, michael hersch, JoAnn Kulesza, Jose acclaimed pianist was invited by theatre and influenced liszt’s outlook and compositional is Dr. mary pat Seurkemp, president of the cueto, ruth and Arno Drucker, phillip arts department head, Gerald berthiaume, style. local businesses college of notre Dame of maryland, who Kolker, William Wellborn, Justin Kolb, to present master classes and perform at Recipients of the generously provided the venue for this event, richard zimdars, Dyana neal of WbJc the school’s respected “Summer Keyboard Anastasia Antonacos received her doctorate silent auction donors and the magnificent collegiate members of the (local classical radio station), and richard explorations!” middle school and high school in piano from Indiana university in 2004. American Liszt staff who made complicated things develop zimdars. Several presenters also served as level piano students attended both the recital She teaches at the university of Southern several anonymous contributors who Society Medallion with ease. the baltimore-Washington helped with best performance awards, most distinguished judges. and Kolb’s unique interactive master class maine and at bowdoin college, and free- chapter cherishes its home at cnD! program printing, and funding for our this festival is dedicated to the memory titled “Why music Students excel.” Included lances throughout new england and the uS. 1984 claudio Arrau the chapter recognizes the important many expenses. of a beloved and great friend who happened in the program were works of American Anastasia can be reached at support received from the following persons to be a most trusted piano technician in the composers robert Starer and Aaron copland, [email protected]. 1984 miklos Forrai or organizations: Special credit is extended to the editors baltimore-Washington area. What would plus the liszt transcription of beethoven’s 1984 maurice hinson of the mSmtA and AlS Newsletters. many pianists do without piano technicians? Symphony No. 5. In november 2006 Kolb A well-established concert organization George Shields Foundation thanks to Sarah moody for the brochure, thanks to the piano technicians who were will return to the Washington area to lecture in china has recently been named “the 1984 Dezsö legány program, and gratitude awards design, and present throughout the festival: mark and perform at uIDAho’s lionel hampton laires International music Week” in honor 1984 Sir Sacheverell Sitwell piano craft and Shaun tirrell for also to Alberto cavallero for the cover and Abram and nate taylor. School of music. of Fernando Laires. the concert tours it providing the two Steingraeber pianos 1984 Alan Walker ad designs. For 2006, the directors of the festival organizes in may of each year have included for the festival the long list of credits to the board created a new type of award, namely the Duo bel-etre, consisting of mariusz concerts in beijing, xiamen, Shenyang, xian, 1985 maria eckhardt Sibelius and robin hodson for the of directors starts with our stronghold recognition awards. these awards recognize Skula, cello and Madeleine Forte, piano, Kunming, chengdu, yantai, Guangzhou, 1985 Fernando laires recording and video-taping of all sessions at cnD, Dr. ernest ragogini, Director significant contributions by individuals performed in connecticut and new york Wuhan, zhuhai, yichang, and other cities. of music at cnD and co-director of the to society at large. they also reflect the at Klavierhaus on June 19 in a program master classes and lectures are also given at 1986 Gunnar Johansen the American liszt Society, hood event. then there are the competition “art of collaboration.” We know that a including works by chopin and beethoven. music conservatories. the touring group of 1986 edward Waters college, and Dr. noel lester for offering a coordinators (elizabeth hart, Doug Guiles, project can succeed only with the support they also performed at Salons yamaha on international performers frequently includes special award 1988 Jorge bolet and patricia Graham - who also served as of others. to achieve success we join forces June 28 in a program of Schumann, Debussy, two solo pianists, a violinist, a singer, and their music at penn Alps and Fred bolton for treasurer), laura matthews, and members with individuals who share similar ideals, and tcherepnin. A program of “music by collaborative artists. During the 2006 tour to 1993 leslie howard the Alta Schrock memorial prize of the new board of directors who worked people who offer financial support, who Jewish composers” (bloch, castelnuovo- five cities, performers appeared as soloists with 1994 Klára hamburger practically without breaks (Susana cavallero inspire, who act upon their beliefs, and who tedesco, ornstein, and tansman) is scheduled the Shenzhen Symphony orchestra as part of 1994 harold c. Schonberg and megan Amoss). Special thanks to are willing to lend us their ears and their to be performed at cuny Graduate School the liszt Festival in that city. American liszt Society preSIDent friends nelida Galla for the beautiful presence to enjoy our “musical offerings.” in new york this fall. the ensemble will be 1995 Alfred brendel thomas mastroianni decoration of the venue, to Felice homann In the long run, whatever actions we take joined by violinist pedro pinyol, violin in a Jane Solose has released a new cD. Style 1995 charles Suttoni neWSletter eDItor and barbara Kolb for their most essential have repercussions in society, thus the concert scheduled at yale university and other Hongrois includes works for solo piano by edward rath, Associate Director help at the reception/registration desk, and importance of action, performance, and connecticut Institutions during the 2006- Schubert, hummel, liszt, Debussy, and leo 1996 Janos Karpath School of music university of Illinois to the many individuals who hosted our gratitude. Artists can’t survive without 2007 season. If one has an interest in learning Weiner, the great hungarian pedagogue whose 1996 Istvan lantos urbana, Il 61801 contestants. tera Sade, lisa rehwoldt, a community that supports them, they more about these programs, please write to chamber music classes included some of the tel: (217) 244-2670 1997 lennart rabes and Kevin clark each gave us full days of can’t exist in isolation without a venue for madeleine at [email protected]. twentieth - and twenty-first - century’s greatest [email protected] fax: (217) 244-4585 support. expression, and they might not exist at all performers. the recording is available through 1997 Adrian Williams our many performers, presenters, and if not inspired by past and present masters. Allen Forte is the author of the chapter, eroica classical recordings at www.eroica.com Submit change of address information to: 1998 malcom troup executIVe SecretAry/memberS hIp judges were a blessing and provided an the recipients for the 2006 recognition “experimental music and music in the early or by e-mail at [email protected]. Justin Kolb extraordinary stature to the festival. I hope awards represent the music world and the twentieth century,” found in the reprint of 2001 marc-André hamelin 1136 hog mountain road Fleischmanns, ny 12430 not to have omitted any names: community. their actions have affected us Joseph Kerman’s (ed.) Music at the Turn of the [email protected] nelita true, Alan Walker, thomas all and will continue to influence music and Century: A 19th Century Reader, part of the If you consider someone worthy of mastroianni, robert mitchell (our winner inspire society. series, California Studies in Nineteenth Century recognition as a recipient of the liszt in the 2005 American pianist category), For a list of this year’s winners, please go Music, no. 7, issued by the university of Society medallion, please contact American Design: [email protected] liszt Society president thomas mastroianni The ALS Newsletter is published twice annually, with a circula- yong hi moon lee, maestro edward to www.garrisonpianocompetition.org. california press (1990). tion of approximately 600 per issue. at [email protected] An official publication of the American liszt Society, Inc. ©2006 AlS, all rights reserved.

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