Songs of Samuel Barber and Ned Rorem by Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981, Rorem, Ned, 1923-

A fiddler's tale : how Hollywood and Vivaldi discovered me / by Kaufman, Louis, 1905-1994

Table of Contents: “…-- The Hollywood golden years -- Another aspect of Hollywood : art & music (William Grant Still) -- Bernard Herrmann, another view, Anthony Collins -- Concert opportunities--Works Progress Administration (WPA) -- Vivaldi discovers me--we meet Francis Poulenc -- En route to France via Honolulu -- En route to Venice via Zurich (Paris-visit with Poulenc) -- Unfinished business--meeting Gian Francesco Malipiero -- Brussels con moto--fateful meeting with Paul Collaer -- More Poulenc, more Brussels : Paris premiere -- Introducing Vivaldi to Boston and New York (first American Vivaldi festival) -- Unexpected North African tour -- We meet Samuel Barber, San Francisco -- South American adventures (1952) -- Utrecht recording, war crimes--search for Spohr -- Paris the survivor--Maryan -- London adventures in music and art -- Northern exposure, Sweden-Denmark--Dag Wirén -- Miracle in Milan--Richard Tucker--recording Torelli in Paris -- Los Angeles.…”
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