The Last Romantic in His Own Words

Acknowledgements Preface Part I: A Path to Success Childhood 1. Dohnányi, "From My Memoirs," Hungarian Radio Budapest, January 30, 1944. At the Academy of Music in Budapest 2. Dohnányi (Budapest, Hungary), letter to Friedrich von Dohnányi (Pozsony, Hungary), September 14, 1894. The Beginnings of International Fame 3. "About Dohnányi: The Latest and Youngest Star Pianist," The Daily Chronicle (London, England), December 3, 1898. A Professorship in Berlin Rather Than Budapest 4. Dohnányi (Vienna, Austria), letter to Ödön Mihalovich (Budapest), April 22, 1905. The Touring Virtuoso 5. "About Dohnányi," Orebladet (Kristiania, Norway), October 10, 1906. Remaining Abroad 6. "Dohnányi on the Opera: A Conversation with the Artist," Arad és Vidéke (Arad, Hungary), January 27, 1911. The Gathering Storm 7. Dohnányi (Berlin, Germany), letter to Mária Dohnányi Kováts (Budapest), September 28, 1914. Part II: World War I and Its Aftermath War in Europe, Peace at Home 1. Dohnányi (Budapest), letter to Mária Dohnányi Kováts (Budapest), January 13, 1917. Reform Plan for the Budapest Academy of Music 2. Dohnányi (Budapest), memorandum to Ödön Mihalovich (Budapest), November 12, 1917. Revolution at the Academy of Music 3. "Hubay Wants to Leave the Music Academy: Dohnányi's Statement Concerning the Reorganization of the Music College and Hubay's Role," Az Est (Budapest), February 20, 1919. 4. "The New Era at the Academy of Music: Erno Dohnányi on the Reform Plans," Színházi Élet (Budapest), March 16-22, 1919. Suspension 5. György Simonka, "Erno Dohnányi has been Suspended: A Conversation with the Artist," Az Újság (Budapest), October 10, 1919. 6. László Fényes, "Conversation with Erno Dohnányi," Fényes László hetilapja (Budapest), October 16, 1919. 7. Dohnányi (Budapest), Testimony on Behalf of Zoltán Kodály to the Academy of Music Disciplinary Board, January 28, 1920. The Master Pedagogue 8. "Freedom in Music Teaching Methods," The Etude, July 1921. 9. "Hungary's Undying Love for Music," The Etude, April 1926. 10. "Erno von Dohnányi: Technical Material Discussed," in Harriette Brower, Modern Masters of the Keyboard (New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1926). 11. Dohnányi, Preface to Essential Finger Exercises for Obtaining a Sure Piano Technique (Budapest: Rózsavölgyi, 1929). The Celebrated Performer 12. "Young Boswell Interviews Dohnányi," New-York Tribune, April 9, 1923. 13. László Ráskay, "'America is Preparing to Conquer Music . . .': About Erno Dohnányi's American Tour and European Plans," Pesti Napló (Budapest), March 5, 1926. 14. Miklós Guttmann, "Erno Dohnányi: A Nagyvárad Interview," Zenei Szemle (Timisoara, Romania), June 1926. Part III: The Musical Leader President-Conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic Society 1. "The European Tour and the 75th Anniversary of the Philharmonic Society: A Statement from Erno Dohnányi," Pesti Hírlap (Budapest), April 12, 1928. 2. Rudolf Pollák, "Dohnányi: The Conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic," Het Vaderland (The Hague, Netherlands), June 22, 1928. 3. Dohnányi, "Program Plans for the Coming Season," in Yearbook of the Philharmonic Society Formed from the Orchestra of the Royal Hungarian Opera House, 1935-1936 (Budapest: Filharmóniai Társaság, 1936). Music Director of the Hungarian Radio 4. "Erno Dohnányi and the Radio (Conversation with the Maestro)," Rádióélet (Budapest), October 11, 1929. 5. "Dr. Erno Dohnányi Talks to Rádióélet about His Post, His Plans, and the Radio," Rádióélet, January 30, 1931. 6. "Gypsy Music and the Radio: Erno Dohnányi, Music Director-in-Chief of the Radio, On Gypsy Music," Rádióélet, June 19, 1931. Director of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music 7. Dohnányi, Opening Address for the Academic Year at the Liszt Academy of Music, September 20, 1934. 8. J.V.E., "'We Must Bring Home Franz Liszt's Remains,' Declares Erno Dohnányi-The Director of the Academy of Music Has Recovered from His Serious Illness and Declares His New Plans," Budapesti Hírlap (Budapest), February 24, 1935. 9. Dohnányi (Budapest), letter nominating Béla Bartók for the Greguss Medal, October 23, 1935. Conflicts 10. "Emil Sauer Quit the Jury of the International Franz Liszt Competition," Pesti Hírlap, May 14, 1933. 11. "Erno Dohnányi on the Franz Liszt Competition," Pesti Hírlap, May 25, 1933. 12. Dohnányi, "On Radio Programs and a Certain Radio Program," July 1936. 13. Dohnányi (Budapest), memorandum to Hungarian Minister of Religion and Public Education Bálint Hóman (Budapest), January 22, 1941. Part IV: World War II A New Beginning 1. Dohnányi (Budapest), letters to Ilona Zachár (Gödöllo, Hungary), January 7-8 and 13, 1939. Plans for Retirement 2. Aurél Schuschny, "A Conversation with Erno Dohnányi about His Work, His Plans, and His Retirement," Film, Színház, Irodalom (Budapest), April 25-May 1, 1941. The Aging Maestro Speaks 3. Dénes Szánthó, "Conversation with Erno Dohnányi," Magyar Nemzet (Budapest), March 8, 1942. 4. Dohnányi, "The Message of Music," in Hungarian Creators, ed. Kálmán Konkoly (Budapest: Singer és Wolfner Irodalmi Intézet, 1942). 5. Zoltán Egyed, "Erno Dohnányi on the Eternal Impact of Music, Good and Bad Music, the Relationship of Master and Student, and the True Calling of Women," Film, Színház, Irodalom, February 19-25, 1943. 6. Pál Taksonyi, "Today's Hungarian Folk Music Has Brought Nothing New into Modern Composition: Erno Dohnányi Makes a Statement to the Összetartás," Összetartás (Budapest), November 12, 1943. The War Reaches Budapest 7. Dohnányi (Gödöllo, Hungary), letter to Mária Dohnányi Kováts (Budapest), July 7, 1944. Part V: Exile Flight 1. Dohnányi (Neukirchen am Walde, Austria), letter to Mária Dohnányi Kováts (Budapest), November 12, 1945. Political Charges 2. Dohnányi, Affidavit, November 26, 1948. 3. Dohnányi, Statement about the Political Accusations, ca. 1949. The New World 4. Dohnányi (Tucumán, Argentina), letter to Karl Kuersteiner (Tallahassee, FL), August 3, 1949. 5. Betty Patterson, "Master Musician Joins FSU Faculty" Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL), November 6, 1949. Lectures 6. Dohnányi, "Romanticism in Beethoven's Pianoforte Sonatas," December 9, 1948. 7. Dohnányi, "Sight-Reading," December 10, 1948. American Works 8. Dohnányi, Program Note for American Rhapsody, op. 47, February 21, 1954. 9. Dohnányi, Program Note for Stabat Mater, op. 46, January 16, 1956. 10. Dohnányi (Tallahassee), letter to Donald Ferguson (Minneapolis, MN), February 17, 1957. The "Youthful Oldster" 11. Clarence Jones, "Florida's Youthful Oldsters: Last of the Romantic Age Masters Not Slowing Down-At 81 the Dean of World's Leading Composers Plays with Spirit of Lad of 25," Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL), October 5, 1958. 12. Roy Flynn, Radio Interview with Dohnányi on His 82nd Birthday, WFSU (Tallahassee, FL), July 27, 1959. Farewell 13. Dohnányi, Radio Address, RIAS Berlin, July 27, 1957. Appendix: List of Works Source Notes Bibliography Index