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Journal of the American Viola Society, Volume 37, Number 2, Spring 2021 Features: Widmann’s Postmodern Harold Volume 37 Number 1 Number 37 Volume Harbison’s New Viola Sonata Journal of the American ViolaSociety American the of Journal Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Spring 2021: Volume 37, Number 1 p. 3 From the Editor p. 4 From the President News & Notes p. 5 Announcements: 50 Years of the AVS Feature Articles p. 7 Color in Music: Joan Tower’s Purple Works for Viola Kasey Calebaugh, the third prize winner of the 2020 Dalton Research Competition, examines the rich history of coloristic effects in music and their presence in Tower’s works. p. 17 Unusual Italian Terminology in the Viola Music of Lillian Fuchs Alicia Marie Valoti searches for the sources of Lillian Fuchs’s puzzling written directions. p. 27 The Widmann Viola Concerto: Harold in Italy for the Postmodern Age In her first prize-winning article from the 2020 Dalton Research Competition, Angela Kratchmer untangles the absurdity of Jörg Widmann’s Viola Concerto. p. 35 Mensch in the Middle Jacob Tews introduces John Harbison’s new Sonata for Viola and Piano. Departments p. 45 With Viola in Hand: Warren Davidson on misprints in Harbison’s The Violist’s Notebook. p. 49 Chamber Music: A Beautiful Addiction, by Roger Chase. p. 55 Outreach: “The Way We Play,” by John Young Shik Concklin. p. 59 Modern Makers: Paul Cheng interviews Joseph Curtin. p. 65 Health & Wellness: Athletes in the Practice Room, by Marina Thibeault. p. 71 Book Review: Andrew Weaver reviews David Bynog’s Notes for Violists. p. 75 Recording Reviews: Carlos María Solare reviews new recordings by Euler, Rysanov, and Aldemir. On the Cover: Esther Peretz-Arad A Violist, Drawing on paper, 19x14” My mother, Esther Peretz-Arad, was an unstoppable virtuoso. So unstoppable that even while listening to concerts at the Israeli Philharmonic’s Mann Auditorium or at the Tel Aviv Museum’s Chamber Music series, she would discreetly draw a great number of studies and sketches of musicians in action. In 1959, she was the first woman ever to be invited for a solo exhibition at the museum. Her oil painting The Pianist won the prestigious Dizengoff prize in 1956 and is a part of the museum’s permanent collection. She loved telling me how much she wanted her pictures to sing, and sing they do. -Atar Arad Editor: Andrew Braddock The Journal of the American Viola Society is Assistant Editor: Lanson Wells published in spring and fall and as an online- Departmental Editors: only issue in summer. The American Viola Chamber Music: Les Jacobson Society is a nonprofit organization of viola The Eclectic Violist: Leanne Darling enthusiasts, including students, performers, Fresh Faces: Martha Carapetyan teachers, scholars, composers, makers, and Health and Wellness: Jessica King In the Studio: Katherine Lewis friends, who seek to encourage excellence in Music Reviews: Gregory Williams performance, pedagogy, research, composition, New Music: Myrna Layton and lutherie. United in our commitment to Orchestral Matters: Julie Edwards promote the viola and its related activities, the Outreach: Hillary Herndon Recording Reviews: Carlos María Solare AVS fosters communication and friendship Retrospective: Tom Tatton among violists of all skill levels, ages, Student Life: Adam Paul Cordle nationalities, and backgrounds. With Viola in Hand: Ann Roggen ©2021, American Viola Society Consultant: ISSN 0898-5987 (print) Dwight Pounds ISSN 2378-007X (online) AVS National Board of Directors: Officers JAVS welcomes articles President: Hillary Herndon (2023) President-Elect: Ames Asbell (2023) from its readers. Past President: Michael Palumbo (2021) Daphne Gerling: Secretary (2021) Submission deadlines are Webmaster December 15 for Adam Paul Cordle (2021) the Spring issue, April 15 Board Members Jacob Adams (2021) for the Summer online issue, Naimah Bilal (2021) and August 15 for the Fall issue. Andrew Braddock (2021) Ann Marie Brink (2022) Send submissions to the Jessica Chang (2021) Adam Cordle (2021) AVS Editorial Office, Renate Falkner (2021) Molly Gebrian (2023) Andrew Braddock Elias Goldstein (2021) Ezra Haugabrooks (2021) [email protected] Lauren Burns Hodges (2021) Andrea Priester Houde (2022) or to Katrin Meidell (2022) Madeleine Crouch, Ann Roggen (2023) Johnnia Stigall (2021) 14070 Proton Rd., Katie White Swanson (2023) Steven Tenenbaum (2021) Suite 100 Laurel Yu (2023) Dallas, TX 75244 AVS General Manager Madeleine Crouch JAVS offers print and web advertising for a receptive AVS National Office and influential readership. For advertising rates 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100 please contact JAVS Editor Andrew Braddock Dallas, TX 75244 (972) 233-9107 ext. 204 [email protected] 2 Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 37, No. 1, Spring 2021 From the Editor When I need a quick for the ten thousandth time; they speak in a direct and break from staring at a emotional way, to the heart rather than the mind. screen, I enjoy leafing through Brewer’s Take for instance, this one. Upon arriving in Toledo, Dictionary of Phrase Ohio for a performance, Atar couldn’t find his part for and Fable. Every page Smetana’s Quartet no. 1. Someone rushed to the library, of this old book teems checked out the music, and handed it to Atar just before with bits and pieces they walked on stage. When he opened it for the first of facts, sayings, and, time, he saw that a student had scrawled the words most importantly, the “PLAY LIKE ATAR” above the opening viola melody. tantalizing threads Imagine, as you dive into one of the most passionate of stories. Myths and and snarling viola melodies in chamber music, the religious stories, tales pride, importance, and sense of purpose you would feel from history and knowing that your work has inspired someone. Atar literature, idioms and doesn’t share this story to flatter himself, but rather, this sayings all comingle within its pages. As my pandemic- vivid illustration urges his students to commit fully to era days have become oversaturated by screens, I find whatever they do; to perform, write, or teach with such a myself reaching for Brewer’s more and more. Though passion that moves others. It’s something that I remember I wasn’t seeking out the Siege of Masada or wanting a to this day, and I do my best to inspire my own students rhetorical refresher on zeugmas, I’m happier for knowing as Atar did for me and so many others. these stories, and for how they tug unexpectedly at my imagination. Far from being a mere record of events or This issue, at its heart, is simply a collection of stories. fanciful diversions, stories teach us. The lessons we learn We call it a journal, as in, a book where we write things from stories, often absorbed indirectly, are so much more down, stories about our instrument, our people, and profound and memorable than if we had just been told our music. To name but a few in this issue: Angela what to do. Kratchmer’s Dalton prize-winning article unpacks a piece where storytelling takes centerstage; Roger Chase will Storytelling again came to the forefront of my mind draw you in with personal stories from a life in chamber when putting together this issue, this time by way of music; and John Concklin weaves a story about inclusion, the painting featured on the cover. The last name of its language, and the unquantifiable quality of musical extraordinary creator—Esther Peretz-Arad—is familiar communication. to violists. She is the mother of two great artists: the designer Ron Arad, and the violist Atar Arad. I’m lucky As happens to me whenever I open Brewer’s, I hope enough to have studied viola with the latter—and to the stories here will tug at your own imaginations in have sat on the capricious stainless-steel sofa made by the delightful, and unexpected ways. former. Sincerely, The depth and beauty of Atar’s teaching is too vast to be covered here, but in addition to his many admirable Andrew Braddock qualities, he is a master storyteller. Stories punctuate Editor his teaching, instructing through suggestion and imagination, rather than details and minutia. But Atar’s stories aren’t just to avoid going through Arpeggione Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 37, No. 1, Spring 2021 3 From the President Dear Friends and is free for members and available to watch after the fact Colleagues, behind the membership wall of our website if you can’t tune in live—but do try to make it as you can participate This year marks the in the live Q&A with our guests. Our first events with 50th anniversary Nobuko Imai and Teng Li were great successes, and there of the founding of are still incredible guests to come this year, including our American Viola Misha Amory, Heidi Castleman, AVS Founders Myron Society. We hope Rosenblum, David Dalton, Tom Tatton and Dwight that you will join Pounds, as well as Drew Forde (aka “that viola kid”), and us at one of our many others! many upcoming events to celebrate In the midst of all this good news, we have a goodbye to this momentous say as well. This will be JAVS Editor Andrew Braddock’s occasion—perhaps last print edition as our Editor. It has been a pleasure to at our first online work with Andy, and his hard work on our journal has Festival to be held been appreciated by all. In my many interactions with June 2–5, 2021. While we all were hoping we could meet members from all over the world, it is clear that one of in person, we are thrilled to be able to offer an online our most appreciated benefits is the journal.
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