Great conversations: the pianists Istomin, Eugene Host Bronfman, Yefim Interviewee Ax, Emmanuel Interviewee Fleisher, Leon Interviewee Rosen, Charles Interviewee Graffman, Gary Interviewee Rosen, Peter Producer moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 monographic videorecording videorecording access 1 digibeta videotape; duration: 60 min., 20 sec. reformatted digital adult greatconv Eugene Istomin and his fellow pianists Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Leon Fleisher, Gary Graffman, and Charles Rosen offer insights into the world of the piano as they discuss performance technique and adventures in recording, make humorous observations about their colleagues, and tell inside jokes about great musical icons. The conversations were filmed in the elegant surroundings of the Members’ Room in the Library of Congress’ Thomas Jefferson Building. Program is early edited version and contains the title "The green room," which was later changed to "Great conversations." "Program one." In opening credits: "From the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C." Additional credits: For the Music Division of the Library of Congress: Jon Newsom, chief; Jan Lauridsen, Assist. Chief, Ruth Foss, Program specialist. 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: Emmanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Leon Fleisher, Gary Graffman, and Charles Rosen. 23601 200031106 Opening credits; and The early years moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 11:53 reformatted digital Istomin introduces his guests and initiates a conversation on the influences that made each become a pianist. Rosen and Graffman share anecdotes about playing for Leopold Godowsky. Roots moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 7:33 reformatted digital Istomin and his guests talk about the roots of various piano traditions and national schools of piano technique. Performance moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 9:55 reformatted digital Istomin and his guests share opinions on twentieth-century pianists who returned to the Urtext as a basis for interpretation as well views on those who exercise an excess of bodily motion in performance. Tradition moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 8:34 reformatted digital Istomin reminisces about the origins of the first recording Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 40. Fleischer and Graffman talk about pedagogy. Interpretation moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 7:58 reformatted digital Istomin and his guests discuss what it means to interpret a piece of music. Tone moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 11:25 reformatted digital Istomin plays a portion of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4, which leads to a discussion of tone. Epilogue; and Closing credits moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 3:02 reformatted digital Istomin provides an epilogue to the discussions by paying homage to other great pianists, including Ignace Paderweski, Artur Schnabel, Rudolf Serkin, Claudio Arrau, and Dame Myra Hess. 200031106 23601 Music Division DLC IHAS 051125 loc.natlib.ihas.200031106