Conducting styles: Bruno Walter’s recordings of “Das Lied von der Erde”

The archive of the Music University in Vienna houses part of the Bruno Walter estate. Earlier this year, I was asked to give a talk, to be published (only in German at this… Continue reading

Hans Gál on BBC Radio 3

BBC’s Radio 3 has been more than generous about ‘Forbidden Music’. First Rob Cowan mentioned it three Sundays ago in his Sunday breakfast programme, then last Sunday he raised the subject of the… Continue reading

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The book launch at Senate House went very well! Thank you all who came and thanks to all who supported the show. It went without hitch and even the technology didn’t let me… Continue reading

Friedrich Hartmann

‚Und wenn du noch so doll den Fuß dagegen stemmst, glaub nicht, daß du die Zeit in ihrem Laufe hemmst‘ is the caption of the accompanying photo. It’s a series of puns on… Continue reading

The Jewish Music Institute interviews Michael Haas

Ernst Toch’s essays

Researching Toch at the UCLA Performing Arts Archive, one cannot help but be astonished at the number of essays, statements, letters and thoughts that he composed and compiled. Few have an indication of… Continue reading

Restitution within musicology

A further report in today’s Standard: “Hardly touched – the Subject of Restitution within Musicology” Experts establish the lack of provenance research within orchestras and theatres – lack of resources cited as greatest… Continue reading

The spirit and the music of Terezín

It is important that the spirit of Terezín be remembered with concerts and events. And this afternoon, there was another superb performance of works by Viktor Ullmann, Hans Krasa and Gideon Klein by… Continue reading

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“In our global society, culture is no longer the sole property of a single nation. It is the property of all with the interest and ambition to ask awkward questions and make new… Continue reading

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“So what should I do as an émigré from 8:00 every morning, other than compose? […] The greatest source of inspiration for an émigré is […] the torturous power of boredom that forces… Continue reading