MEMETERIA by Thomas May

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1. Lisa Hirsch says:

   February 9, 2016 at 11:34 pm

   Oistrakh or Bartok?!

   • Thomas May says:

     February 10, 2016 at 7:46 am

     It’s actually a reference to the review Olin Downes wrote of the piece in 1943.

     • Lisa Hirsch says:

       February 11, 2016 at 7:02 am

       Ooooh.

   • Thomas May says:

     February 11, 2016 at 11:11 am

     It seems Yehudi Menuhin was key in Olin Downes’ volte-face (otherwise often cranky about Bartók): he was reviewing a recital by Menuhin ( w pianist Adolph Baller) in 1943. That was around the time BB himself became so swayed by the violinist that he decided to write his solo violin sonata for him. But I couldn’t find an unbroken video of the Violin/Piano Sonata No. 1 with Menuhin….

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