FORDHAM UNIVERSITY BRONX, NEW YORK 10458 (212) 933-2233 EXT. 243-244 uvfuv 90.7 f m new york

May 7th, 1973 160 West 73d St. New York City 10023

Miss Jane Becker Publicity Manager ALFRED A. KNOPF INC. 201 East 50th St. New York City

Dear Miss Becker:

I note that the publication date for Artur Rubinstein's new book is near. I thought I would send you this £ote in regard to my broadcasts^ in the even something might be worked out.

As the enclosed indicates—I am a concert pianist, having been a scholarship student at the Juilliard with the late Olga Samaroff- Stokowsky, and also having spent a summer with Josef Hofmann. My radio show----- "BERNARD GABRIEL VIEWS THE MUSIC SCENE" has been on the air nearly 7 years now-.....- and I interview such musical figures as: YEHUDI MENUHIN, SIR RUDOLF BING, ERICA MORINI, LILI KRAUS, LEON BARZIN, THOMAS SCHERMAN, EARL WILD, WILLIAM MASSELOS, JOHN STEINWAY etc. etc.

I mention the above------because, I imagine Artur Rubinstein might be tempted to do an interview, since I am a professional musician —and might not just do the usual generalized type of chat with him.

My broadcasts are heard by a great many radio stations coast to coast------via "NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO", and are heard independently over WFUV in NYC every Monday night------9-9:30PM. I should greatly like to talk with Mr. Rubinstein------but in any everiTwould like to review the book.(l di a great many book reviews on the show, and talk with a variety of authors.) Possibly you would show Mr. Rubinstein this note and the enclosure tank you———and I’d appreciate a word from you.

TR7----- 6700 Sincerely, EN2------0395 Bernard Gabriel NON-COMMERCIAL 50,000 WATTS EDUCATIONAL 9-10, WEVD: Victor Riesel Inter­ views. “Are Crime and Corrup­ Talks, Sports, Events tion Now Permanent Ways of Life in Our City?” Whitney 10:15-11 A.M., WOR-AM: Martha North Seymour Jr., U. S. Attor­ Deane Program. “Tuition At City ney for the Southern District o| 8:05-10 A.M., WNCN: Morning 3:06-5, WQXR: Montage. Duncan and State Universities,” four stu­ New York; Edward M. Shaw, Concert. Pirnie. dents discuss the controversial chief, New York Joint Strike Symphony No. 2 in C ... .Weber Galliards and Dances. .Widmann issue. Force Against Organized Crime? Festklange ...... Liszt 12 Noon-12:30, WEVD: Ruth Violin Sonata No. 1: Fugue.Bach Variations on a Rossini Theme Jacobs Show. Mary B. Hoover Nicholas Scoppetta, New York The Nightingale ...... Alabieff Martinu discusses her book, “The Respon­ City Investigation Commissioner, Moses Fantasie ...... Paganini Enigma Variations ...... Elgar sive Parent.” guests. Papillons ...... Schumann Violin Concerto No. 1 .... Bach 6, WFUV: The Evening Concert. 1:15-2, WOR-AM: Arlene Fran­ 9-10, WNYC-AM: Crime and Violin Sonata and Partita. .Bach cis’s guest is Ginger Rogers. Punishment. With William van- 9:06-10, WQXR: Piano Personali­ Piano Concerto No. 4; Rondb in 3:25-3:30, WOR-AM: Margaret den Heuvel. “The Adequacy, of ties. Martha Argerich and Gina B flat for Piano and Orchest Truman and Author in the News. Legal Representation Afforded Bachauer. BeethoVen Bernard Bard talks about cor­ Indigent Defendants in the City Mazurkas Nos. 1,2,3 ....Chopin Symphony No. 3 ...... Bra poral punishment in public of New York,” Justice Irwin Petruchka ...... Stravinsky Music for Strings, Percussion schools. Brownstein, Supreme Court,~ ~ ‘ Celesta...... Ba Kings County, guest. 10:05-11, WNCN: Recital Stage. 4-4:30, WNYC-AM: New York Elegie ...... Stravinsky Mathis der Maier .... Hindemith „ll:30-Midnight,...... WQXR:WQX" Casper Tomorrow. With Ann Wolfe. Citron Program. Lady Amalia Das Marienleben: Part 1 7:05-8, WNCN: Anniversary Cod­ “Confronting Life Through Chil­ Hindemith Flemming describes her resist­ cert. dren’s Books,” Maia Won- ance to the Greek government. Sonata No. 32 (Op. Ill) The second in a series of An ciechowska, guest. Beethoven niversary Concerts dedicated t 6:10-6:15, WQXR: Metropolitan 10:06-12 Noon, WQXR: The Lis­ Johann Sebastian Bach, born on Report. Bill Blair, correspondent- tening Room. Robert Sherman, March 21, 1685. at-large. News Broadcasts host. Guests: Gary Kendall, Har­ Brandenburg Concerto No. 6:30, WQXR: Clive Barnes. “The ris Poor, George Reid, Cornell Cantata: “Ich habe genug”; C World of Dance and Drama.” Richie, bassos. William Glazier, certo after Vivaldi...... B Hourly on the Hour: WQXR, pianist. Live studio performances 8-conclusion, WNYC-FM: Musica 6:36, WQXR: Point of View. WNBC, WNEW, WOR, WTFM, of bass arias and songs. Judy Hampton, consumer affairs WMCA, WNCN, WHN, WCBS, Sacra Concert. Central Presby­ representative, Mobil Oil Com­ WRVR, 7, 8, 9, A.M., Weekdays, 12 Noon-1, WNYC-FM: Midday terian Church. Richard Westen- pany, speaking on “Employmena 6 P. M. Symphony. berg, conductor. for the Ex-addict.” Five Minutes to the Hour: WABC Overture to an English Opera St. John’s Passion...... Bach (also five minutes to the half- Haydn 8-10, WRVR: Just Jazz With Ed 7:30-8, WRVR: Gang Busters. hour), WNYC, WPIX, WRFM. 1:06-3 P.M., WQXR: Symphonic Beach. 7:30, WMCA: Hockey. Chicago Fifteen Minutes Past the Hour: Matinee. Charlie Parker: 1949-54 (Part I). ugars at New York Raiders. WPLJ. Requiem...... Faure 8:06-9,WQXR: Symphony Hall. :30-8:55, WNYC-AM: Children On the Half-Hour: WPAT, Symphony No. 1 .. Shostakovich Passacaglia and Fugue in C an’t Wait. With Robert B. WWDJ, WNEW, WLIB, WV/RL, minor ...... Bach-Stokowski Cbffman. “Not Such Different WNBC, WMCA, WVNJ; WBAI, 2-3:55, WNYC-FM: Chamber En­ 6:30 only semble. Hungarian Fantasia...... Liszt " ’ i,” Miriam Rosenkrantz, Piano Trio in D minor. .Arensky Concert Music for Strings and Pendler, Steven Rose, Continuous News: WINS, WCBS. Orchestral Trio in B flat Brass ...... Hindemith Stamitz FM AM 'FM 10:06-11, WQXR: Panorama. 9-9:30, WNYC-FM: The Livable WABC WNEW 1130 102.7 Sextet for Piano and Winds Hunyadi Laszlo: Overture and ith Gordon Hyatt. “Graf­ WADO WNYC 830 -93.9 Poulenc Arias...... Erkel fiti: Art Form or Curse?” Hugo WBAI 99.5 WNYE 913 Zigeunerlieder ...... Brahms Harry Janos Suite...... Kodaly Martinez, student, City College; WBLS 107.5 WO R 710 , Violin Concerto No. 22. .. .Viotti WBNX 1380 11:05-12 Midnight, WNCN: The Coco 144, student, George Wash­ WPAT 930 -93.1 Flute and Harp Concerto. Mozart ington Preparatory School, WCBS 880 101.1 WPIX 101.9 WEVD 97.9 Symphony No. 78 in C minor Symphony. 1330 WPLJ 95.5 guests. WFUV 90.7 Haydn Symphony No. 38 (Prague) WPOW 1330 Mozart 105.9 2:05-5, WNCN: Afternoon Con­ WQXR 1560 96.3 Chamber Symphony. Schoenberg WRFM 105.1 cert. ill Blair, correspondent-at-large. Concerto No. 1 for 5 Flutes 12:05-1 A.M., WQXR: Midnight WRVR 106.7 Boismortier With Music. 9-9:30, WFUV: Bernard Gabriel 89.9 WTFM 103.5 WVNJ Waltzes ...... Chopin Serenade for Strings ... .Wire Views the Music Scene. Inter­ 1190 620 1W.Î Missa de Beata Virgine.Des Prez The Lark . . Castelnuovo-Tedes view with John Steinway, vice- w 570 WWDJ 970 . Piano Concerto No. 15 (K.450) president, the Steinway Piano, w c 660 97.1 WW RL 1600 Davidsbuendertaenze. . Schumann w N 104.3 WXLO 91.7 Symphony No. 4 . . . .Beethoven Mozart Inc., guest. as monologues and interviews have been rW (Suide: Wlaa^^. “Music Therapy,” “The Piano in Present- Day Life,” “The Influence of the Orient on Western Music,” “Narcotics and the ------becewb-er-^-y 9 7o Present Music Scene,” “Why Multi­ Media?”, “The Meaning of Style,” “Great Orchestras of the World,” “The Contribu­ tion of Women to Music,” “Trends in the Musical Avant-Garde,” “Great Handi­ capped Musicians,” “Humor in Serious Music,” “Trends in Recorded Music” and many others even, would you believe, ‘^Raising Plants and Vegetables to Musical Accompaniment”! ' Mr. Gabriel has interviewed more than a hundred musical figures so far in his WFUV appearances, among whom were such notables as Yehudi Menuhin, Alicia Markova, Erica Morini, Lili Kraus, Thomas Scherman, Hildegarde, Rosalyn Tureck, Virgil Fox, William Warfield, Fernando Valenti, Sherill Milnes, Henry Pleasants, Jessica Dragonette—and former New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner—to name just a few. “I have been lucky in never coming across a guest at the microphone who has tongue-tied or who answered queries in mono-syllables,” Mr. Gabriel recalls. “Almost every guest has talked readily and without apparent nerves. Once in a while a guest has been uncomfortable with the English language, or has found it difficult to express himself with fluency. This can be a concern, because it easily I Av&usr 12# -/77Z leads to the interviewer ‘taking over’ too much, and to interrupting a slow-paced guest.” Patently, Mr. Gabriel has been commen­ able to avoid this pitfail, minimizing his tators like Bernard own role in an interview to the point Gabriel have impressive followings. A which led one listener to comment, “Mr. number of Cue readers have communir Gabriel, you have such, a beautiful voice cated enthusiasm fori Mr. Gab­ and delivery! We want to hear more of riel's "The Music Scene” (illuminating YOU!” interviews with musical personalities with While his WFUV broadcasts are not some related recorded examples—Mon., substantially involved with his teaching, 9 P-m.). ? BERNARD GABRIEL INTERVIEWING Mr. Gabriel is noted for innovations which have resulted in his devising meth­ ods to make moppets actually enjoy not only lessons, but the practice that goes with them. And he has found in the past few years a growing interest among senior BERNARD GABRIEL citizens to take up music study. “They or the past several years, one of find it a means of expression that gives them a hearty sense of achievement',” he WFUV’s top-rated features in Fthe Fordham University Sta­ points out. Mr. Gabriel is lavish in his tion’s broad ‘cultural’ approach has been commendation of his senior students: a weekly half-hour discussion and inter­ “Oldsters generally have a greater atten­ view show conducted Monday evenings at tion span, better practice habits, and a 9:00 by Bernard Gabriel of New York, a more compelling interest in learning to truly innovative man of music. A concert play. Twenty-five years ago, someone pianist with many notable performances who took up music lessons late in life to his credit, Mr. Gabriel is also a com­ would have been laughed at. But now­ poser, lecturer and teacher; and in his adays it’s not strange to see a senior WFUV series proves he is a very compe­ citizen making up for lost time.” tent interviewer, too. No newcomer to the electronic media, On his show, BERNARD GABRIEL Mr. Gabriel has appeared as a guest or VIEWS THE MUSIC SCENE, he has been panelist on many programs, and in a known to dissertate knowledgeably on series of lecture recitals on WQXR and everything from Rachmaninoff to Rock, WNYC. But WFUV likes to regard him as touching all bases in between. Among the ‘one of their own,’ and hopes he long many subjects considered and discussed continues to ‘view the music scene’ for Fordham’s pioneer educational station. BERNARD GABRIEL CONCERT PIANIST ■ LBCTIIOII COMPOSER - TEACHER

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MR. GABRIEL'S varied activities have been the subject of leading articles and picture-stories in: READER'S DIGEST, TIME, THE NEW YORKER, CORONET, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, CUE, the Sunday magazine supplements of the N. Y. TIMES, HERALD-TRIBUNE, JOURNAL-AMERICAN, NEWS, MIRROR, AP, INS, UP, NEA, nationally syndicated stories, etc.

RADIO RADIO engagements have included guest appearances on "WE, THE PEOPLE," "THE MORTON DOWNEY SHOW," "LUNCHEON AT SARDI'S," "BUDDY ROGERS SHOW," "JINX FALKEN- BURG PROGRAM," "VOICE OF AMERICA," "M A G G I McNELLIS," MARGARET ARLEN," "NANCY CRAIG," "ALMA DETTINGER," etc. MR. GABRIEL has often appeared in recital and in lecture-recital series over WQXR and WNYC. ADOLF MENJOU, JANE CQWL, THE ANSWER MAN, GABRIEL HEATTER, EARL WILSON — and others have discussed his work on the air. TV - ART FORD and TED STEELE Shows.

CONCERT MR. GABRIEL'S concerts have often been unique in idea and presentation. Among those that have enjoyed particular success were programs of "MUSIC OF THE BACH FAMILY" (four sons, an uncle and a nephew—in addition to J. S. Bach), "WIT AND SATIRE IN MUSIC," "MUSIC IN PRO­ FILE," "THE PICTORIAL IN MUSIC," "MUSIC ON FIRE," etc. He has made several concert tours of the States. (°v«r) 1 BERNARD GABRIEL

Artist-students of Mr. Gabriel have appeared in concert at Carnegie Recital Hall, The Mas­ ter Institute, Steinway Hall, The Barbizon-Plaza, The Studio Club, the Embassy in Wash­ ington—and over the air.

The adult beginner has been the subject of much study and interest to Mr. Gabriel. (An article which he wrote for the Lewisohn Stadium Program illustrates his conviction that the older beginner can acomplish far more than is generally realized.) In his class are several students well on in years—who have begun piano study at a seemingly late time in life— and who have made astonishing progress in a short time.

MR. GABRIEL himself has been a scholarship student of the late Olga Samaroff-Stokowsky at the Juilliard Graduate School. N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM <& SUN (from full page picture-story)—"His voun^Dupilsleam to like music and the hours of practice it entails - - - musical trainin^a^umor likes it."

ABOUT BERNARD GABRIEL------FROM THE PRESS

READERS DIGEST "An ingenious young pianist . . . has rolled up an impressive list of un­ usual piano concerts . . . treasures critical praise."

N. Y. TIMES "Recital of an unusually interesting nature . . . good technical equipment and beauty and variety of tone color at his command."

N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM "Mr. Gabriel's programs often have been remarkable for their novelty and wide range . . . his technical powers left little to be desired . . . nuances of infinite variety . . . gift for delicate and fragile phrase-tuming . . . great rhythmic gusto."

JOSEF HOFMANN "A most gifted pianist and composer."

TIME MAGAZINE—"Gabriel, a Denver-bom concert pianist, hit on his *Music-Can-Be-Fun' Formula six years age." CUE MAGAZINE—"Makes the usually balky kids forget they are learning to appreciate music."

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For all particulars, kindly communicate with BERNARD GABRIEL, 160 WEST 73rd St., N. Y. C. EN 2-0395 or TR 7-6700