Classical Seattle
Maestros, Impresarios, Virtuosi, and Other Music Makers
Published on 3. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-295-74277-9 (ISBN)
Description
The past 50 years have seen a tremendous arts boom in Seattle, which has given the city not only internationally recognized classical music institutions but also great performance halls to showcase their work and that of visiting artists. From Igor Stravinsky's presence as guest conductor at the World's Fair in 1962, to Speight Jenkins's masterly production of Wagner's Ring cycle, to the work of benefactors such as Jack and Becky Benaroya, Seattle is deservingly well known as a city of the musical arts.
In Classical Seattle, Melinda Bargreen documents the lives of prominent figures in the local classical music world. Informed by Bargreen's experience as a music critic and drawing on interviews she conducted over several decades, the 35 biographical profiles presented here illuminate the conductors, performing artists, composers, arts organizers, and arts leaders who have shaped Seattle's classical music community and made world-class performances possible. Among the individuals featured are University of Washington virtuosi, Seattle Symphony maestros and musicians, and Seattle Opera directors.
Classical Seattle was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture's Heritage Program.
In Classical Seattle, Melinda Bargreen documents the lives of prominent figures in the local classical music world. Informed by Bargreen's experience as a music critic and drawing on interviews she conducted over several decades, the 35 biographical profiles presented here illuminate the conductors, performing artists, composers, arts organizers, and arts leaders who have shaped Seattle's classical music community and made world-class performances possible. Among the individuals featured are University of Washington virtuosi, Seattle Symphony maestros and musicians, and Seattle Opera directors.
Classical Seattle was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture's Heritage Program.
Reviews / Votes
"Melinda Bargreen's Classical Seattle is a who's who of the city's classical-music scene over the past half-century, an entertaining recapitulation of interviews she did while serving as the music critic for The Seattle Times and writing for other publications." -- Ellen Emry Heltzel * Seattle Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-74277-9 (9780295742779)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Melinda Bargreen, a Seattle-based writer and composer, was classical music critic for the Seattle Times from 1977 to 2008. She is the author of 50 Years of Seattle Opera.
Content
Introduction
THE MAESTROS
Milton Katims: The Toscanini Protege
Rainer Miedel and Cordelia Wikarski Miedel: The Maestro and the Maestra
Gerard Schwarz: The Consummate Music Director
Ludovic Morlot: The Symphonic Innovator
Peter Eros: The Old-School Maestro
Vilem Sokol: The Patron Saint Of The Podium
Stephen Stubbs: The Early-Music Innovator
George Shangrow: The People's Maestro
Resident Conductors: The Vital Links in the Music Community
THE IMPRESARIOS
Glynn Ross: The Bantam of the Opera
Speight Jenkins: The Ring Master
Toby Saks: The Impresaria
Louis Richmond: The Chamber Orchestra Pathfinder
THE VIRTUOSI
Bela Siki: The Elegant Stylist
John Cerminaro: The Man With The Golden Horn
Randolph Hokanson: The Old Master
Silvia Kind: The Free Spirit Of The Harpsichord
Eva Heinitz: The Greatest Gambist
Robin McCabe: The Keyboard Diplomat
Ronald Phillips: The Consummate Clarinetist
Craig Sheppard: The Classicist Of The Ivories
THE COMPOSERS
Alan Hovhaness: The Composer of the Mountains
William Bolcom: The Compositional Innovator
Samuel Jones: The Harmony Seeker
THE POWER BROKERS AND PATRONS
William and Ruth Gerberding: The Couple Who Made Things Happen
William Bain, Jr.: The Architect Of The Boardroom
Hans Lehmann: The Renaissance Man
Samuel N. Stroum: The Mover And Shaker
Deborah (Card) Rutter: The Power Behind The Podium
Sam and Gladys Rubinstein: The Key Advisors
Buster and Nancy Alvord: The Practical Donors
Jerry and Lenore Hanauer: The Imaginative Operaphiles
John and Laurel Nesholm: The Activists For The Arts
Charles Simonyi: The Genius Philanthropist
Jack and Becky Benaroya: The Ultimate Benefactors
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index
THE MAESTROS
Milton Katims: The Toscanini Protege
Rainer Miedel and Cordelia Wikarski Miedel: The Maestro and the Maestra
Gerard Schwarz: The Consummate Music Director
Ludovic Morlot: The Symphonic Innovator
Peter Eros: The Old-School Maestro
Vilem Sokol: The Patron Saint Of The Podium
Stephen Stubbs: The Early-Music Innovator
George Shangrow: The People's Maestro
Resident Conductors: The Vital Links in the Music Community
THE IMPRESARIOS
Glynn Ross: The Bantam of the Opera
Speight Jenkins: The Ring Master
Toby Saks: The Impresaria
Louis Richmond: The Chamber Orchestra Pathfinder
THE VIRTUOSI
Bela Siki: The Elegant Stylist
John Cerminaro: The Man With The Golden Horn
Randolph Hokanson: The Old Master
Silvia Kind: The Free Spirit Of The Harpsichord
Eva Heinitz: The Greatest Gambist
Robin McCabe: The Keyboard Diplomat
Ronald Phillips: The Consummate Clarinetist
Craig Sheppard: The Classicist Of The Ivories
THE COMPOSERS
Alan Hovhaness: The Composer of the Mountains
William Bolcom: The Compositional Innovator
Samuel Jones: The Harmony Seeker
THE POWER BROKERS AND PATRONS
William and Ruth Gerberding: The Couple Who Made Things Happen
William Bain, Jr.: The Architect Of The Boardroom
Hans Lehmann: The Renaissance Man
Samuel N. Stroum: The Mover And Shaker
Deborah (Card) Rutter: The Power Behind The Podium
Sam and Gladys Rubinstein: The Key Advisors
Buster and Nancy Alvord: The Practical Donors
Jerry and Lenore Hanauer: The Imaginative Operaphiles
John and Laurel Nesholm: The Activists For The Arts
Charles Simonyi: The Genius Philanthropist
Jack and Becky Benaroya: The Ultimate Benefactors
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index