Great conversations: the virtuosos Istomin, Eugene Host Kalichstein, Joseph Interviewee Frank, Claude Interviewee Robinson, Sharon Interviewee Ma, Yo-Yo Interviewee Harrell, Lynn Interviewee Steinhardt, Arnold Interviewee Laredo, Jaime Interviewee Frank, Pamela Interviewee Rosen, Peter Director Rosen, Peter Producer Warshaw, Hilan Editor moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 monographic videorecording videorecording access 1 digibeta videotape; duration: 51 min., 12 sec. reformatted digital adult greatconv The violinists Pamela Frank, Jaime Laredo, and Arnold Steinhardt; the cellists Lynn Harrell, Yo-Yo Ma, and Sharon Robinson; and the pianists Claude Frank and Joseph Kalichstein join Istomin in the Library of Congress’ Whittall Pavilion for a conversation among intimate friends about chamber music, performance practices, the influences of master teachers, and the lessons to be learned from the great virtuosos of the past. In credits: Produced for the Library of Congress by Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. Additional credits: for the Library of Congress, Jon Newsom, chief; Jan Lauridsen, assist. Chief; Ruth Foss, program specialist. In opening credits: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., presents. "Program three." Library of Congress extended version. Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Artists' appearances are courtesy of themselves: Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, and Arnold Steinhardt. 23600 200031105 Opening credits; and Masterpieces moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 12:10 reformatted digital Istomin introduces his guests and initiates a conversation relating to some of the masterpieces contained in the Library of Congress, including Mozart’s Violin Concerto in A major, K. 210 and Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 373a (379); and Ernst Bloch’s Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. Steinhardt shares an anecdote about playing the Violin Concerto in A major for George Szell. Interpretation moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 5:26 reformatted digital Istomin’s guests speak about how they interpret and personalize music written by others. Influences moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 12:45 reformatted digital Istomin asks his guests to name the instrumentalists who exerted influence on their playing, including Leonard Rose, Emanuel Feuermann, Fritz Kreisler, Jascha Heifetz, Pablo Casals, and Issac Stern, to name a few. State of the art moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 9:09 reformatted digital Istomin asks his guests to comment on how string playing has changed over the years, including recital programming and changes in style and interpretation. Development moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 11:42 reformatted digital Istomin and his guests discuss the development of young musicians. 200031105 23600 Music Division DLC IHAS 051123 loc.natlib.ihas.200031105