After 9/11 I panicked over having the only known copies of Irén Marik’s 100+ hour archive and began to … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Budapest
Debussy in Bartók’s hands.
Bartók was a good listener, especially when transcribing with scientifically accuracy thousands of field recordings made during his excursions into … Continue reading
Traces of Debussy, part I: Two Hungarian violists
To supplement our recent publication of lost recordings played by masters of Debussy’s music we dive into the … Continue reading
Bartók exploring Transylvania.
When a grandiose culture encounters a “lesser” one in its midst, the potential for something remarkable arises. One instance … Continue reading
When Debussy came to Budapest
Back in late July of 1983, Janos Sebestyén the harpsichordist thumbed through his little black book and suggested I call … Continue reading