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The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Penned By Joseph Horowitz
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The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Penned By Joseph Horowitz
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As a “ballyhooed epitome” of music popularization, the Cliburn contest in Fort Worth, Tex., shapes perceptions and wields enormous influence, yet Horowitz concludes that there are better ways of encouraging pianism and that the Cliburn competition cannot recover “the Romantic dream of the piano.” Drawing on interviews with contest organizers and participants, extensive reading and his own observation of the 16-day 1989 competition, Horowitz describes the phenomenon and evaluates its artistic effects. After comparing various competitions, he demonstrates that, as a talent showcase, the Cliburn is impressive at enticing media coverage but doesn't necessarily help the winning pianists. By contrast, the now discontinued Leventritt Competition, held in New York City, didn't court popularity yet set higher standards and produced more outstanding musicians, including Cliburn himself. Lively, opinionated, controversial but fair.

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Length 289 Pages
Released January 1, 1990
Identifier (ISBN) 1039668
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Joseph Horowitz is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Joseph Horowitz can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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