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Title
Leon Kirchner interviewed by George Boziwick
Names
Boziwick, George, 1954- (Interviewer)
Kirchner, Leon (Interviewee)
Pally, Alan J (Producer)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Producer)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Presenter)
Collection

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts lecture/concert series

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 2007-05-10
Table of Contents
Excerpts from the musical works played during the program. 1. Concerto in E-flat, Dumbarton Oaks, for chamber orchestra, 1st movement (1938) / Igor Stravinsky (Harvard Chamber Orchestra ; Leon Kirchner, conductor) (0:14:30-0:18:48) -- 2. Symphony no. 39, last two movements / Mozart (Harvard Chamber Orchestra ; L. Kirchner, conductor) (0:23:56-0:31:30) -- 3. Piano concerto no. 1, first two movements (1953) / Leon Kirchner (New York Philharmonic Orchestra ; Kirchner, piano) (0:57:19-1:08) -- 4. Music for cello and orchestra / L. Kirchner (Yo Yo Ma, cello ; The Philadelphia Orchestra ; David Zimman, conductor) (1:15:09-1:33:45)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LVH 2754
Topics
Kirchner, Leon -- Interviews
Composers -- United States
Conductors (Music) -- United States
Pianists -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: presented by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center ; Alan J. Pally, producer.
Content: Title from the program notes.
Additional physical form: House program (2 p.), including biographical information about the participants, available on request, in *LVH 2754.
Additional physical form: Audio recording of this program available in *LTD-A 550.
Performers: Introduced by Allan Pally.
Venue: Videotaped 2007 May 10 the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (99 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
George Boziwick, Chief of the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, interviews Leon Kirchner, American composer of contemporary classical music, conductor and pianist. Kirchner talks about his life and musical career, including his experience as a conductor, and his influences such as his teacher at the University of California, Los Angeles, Arnold Schoenberg, who inspired Kirchner's musical style, but although Kirchner did not employ the twelve-tone technique. The program includes recordings of various musical works composed or conducted by the interviewee.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 907487728
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20601609
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e96c190-4a9e-0133-4b2d-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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Leon Kirchner interviewed by George Boziwick