Pianists at Pasternak's funeral

[Bob Harper]

In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz, and Andrei Volkonsky. I'm familiar with
the first two, of course, but can one of our piano experts tell me
something about the other two?

Thanks.

Bob Harper

[Mr Duffy]

Bob Harper

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz

This is simply Stanislav Neuhaus, as you can read in the notes (by Valerij
Voskoboinikov) to this article about Prokofiev by Sviatoslav Richter, for instance:
http://www.neuhaus.it/english/documents/on_prokofev.pdf
Hi, Mr Duffy

[Bob Harper]

Post by Bob Harper
Bob Harper

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz

This is simply Stanislav Neuhaus, as you can read in the notes (by Valerij
http://www.neuhaus.it/english/documents/on_prokofev.pdf
Hi, Mr Duffy

Thanks. I'd wondered about that, but the spelling seemed a little far
from the usual Western spelling. That leaves Volkonsky. And I wonder
what each played, though I don't know if there's any record.

Bob Harper

[Mr Duffy]

Bob Harper

Post by Bob Harper

Post by Mr Duffy

Post by Bob Harper
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz

This is simply Stanislav Neuhaus, as you can read in the notes (by Valerij
Voskoboinikov) to this article about Prokofiev by Sviatoslav Richter, for
instance: http://www.neuhaus.it/english/documents/on_prokofev.pdf

Thanks. I'd wondered about that, but the spelling seemed a little far
from the usual Western spelling. That leaves Volkonsky. And I wonder
what each played, though I don't know if there's any record.

Honestly, I should have pointed out that my assumption comes only from a note at the
bottom of page 7 of the italian version of Richter's article, which states, about
H.G. Neuhaus: "L'abbreviazione sta per Il nome completo: Heinrich (o Genrich, alla
russa) Gustavovich Neuhaus (Nejgauz)". By the way... I'm realising just now I
probably made a great mess... it's Heinrich Neuhaus, not Stanislav! The link here is
to the english translation, in which unfortunately the note has disappeared (I
noticed this after writing the post). I don't know who exactly played at Pasternak'
funeral, nor whether there is a pianist named Stanislav NeigaNz. But I thought to
Neuhaus, who appreciated Pasternak if I remember well.
Sorry for the mistake...
Hi, Mr Duffy

[Victor Sokovin]

Post by Mr Duffy
Honestly, I should have pointed out that my assumption comes only from a note at the
bottom of page 7 of the italian version of Richter's article, which states, about
H.G. Neuhaus: "L'abbreviazione sta per Il nome completo: Heinrich (o Genrich, alla
russa) Gustavovich Neuhaus (Nejgauz)". By the way... I'm realising just now I
probably made a great mess... it's Heinrich Neuhaus, not Stanislav! The link here is
to the english translation, in which unfortunately the note has disappeared (I
noticed this after writing the post). I don't know who exactly played at Pasternak'
funeral, nor whether there is a pianist named Stanislav NeigaNz. But I thought to
Neuhaus, who appreciated Pasternak if I remember well.
Sorry for the mistake...
Hi, Mr Duffy

IIRC, Stanislav is the son of Heinrich and Zinaida Neuhaus. Pasternak
married Zinaida soon after she divorsed Heinrich. Stanislav was
brought up in Pasternak's house. As pianist he was a pupil of
Heinrich.

Victor

[Matthew B. Tepper]

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz, and Andrei Volkonsky. I'm familiar with
the first two, of course, but can one of our piano experts tell me
something about the other two?

Boris Schwarz, in the original edition (and perhaps later ones I haven't
seen) of his book _Music and Musical Life in Soviet Russia 1917-1981_ (New
York: Norton, 1972), writes copiously about Volkonsky, who was apparently
something of a refusenik composer basically pushed into the margins of the
Soviet performing world. Evidently one of his niches for a while was as a
harpsichordist in performances of Baroque music -- no idea what the
comrades' idea of HIP was at that time.

[Dan Koren]

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz, and Andrei Volkonsky. I'm familiar with
the first two, of course, but can one of our piano experts tell me
something about the other two?

Stanislav Neiganz is probably a
mis-transliteration of Stanislav
Neuhaus' name. He was Heinrich's
son, and a noted pianist and
teacher as well.



dk

[REG]

I've got at least one of his cds, and he doesn't seem very remarkable to me.

Post by Dan Koren

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz, and Andrei Volkonsky. I'm familiar with
the first two, of course, but can one of our piano experts tell me
something about the other two?

Stanislav Neiganz is probably a
mis-transliteration of Stanislav
Neuhaus' name. He was Heinrich's
son, and a noted pianist and
teacher as well.
dk

[Jan Winter]

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:33:44 GMT, "REG" <***@hotmail.com> wrote:

[about Stanislav Neuhaus]

Post by REG
I've got at least one of his cds, and he doesn't seem very remarkable to me.

I remember some Chopin where the curves are taken with smoking tyres
so to say.

--
Jan Winter, Amsterdam
email: name = j.winter; provider = xs4all; com = nl

"Real jazz is classical music now" (Kenny Clarke)

[REG]

Boy, if that were the case, I'd have liked it....this was very recent, and
was largely lullabies and beceuses....very much so.

Post by Jan Winter
[about Stanislav Neuhaus]

Post by REG
I've got at least one of his cds, and he doesn't seem very remarkable to me.

I remember some Chopin where the curves are taken with smoking tyres
so to say.
--
Jan Winter, Amsterdam
email: name = j.winter; provider = xs4all; com = nl
"Real jazz is classical music now" (Kenny Clarke)

[Bob Harper]

Post by Dan Koren

Post by Bob Harper
In his biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, D. M. Thomas mentions four
pianists who played at Boris Pasternak's funeral: Sviatoslav Richter,
Maria Yudina, Stanislav Neiganz, and Andrei Volkonsky. I'm familiar with
the first two, of course, but can one of our piano experts tell me
something about the other two?

Stanislav Neiganz is probably a
mis-transliteration of Stanislav
Neuhaus' name. He was Heinrich's
son, and a noted pianist and
teacher as well.
dk

Thanks, Dan and Victor. As I said earlier, must have been quite an occasion.

Bob Harper

[Josep Vilanova]

Wasn't Neuhaus Richter teacher? If it was, according to that DVD about
Richer's life, he was an irregular pianist, capable to play like a
pig, and then to produce a great performance. Is there any recordings
of him that would be advisable to someone that is curious to hear
something of him?

josep

[Dan Koren]

That was Heinrich Neuhaus, not Stanislav.


dk

Post by Josep Vilanova
Wasn't Neuhaus Richter teacher? If it was, according to that DVD about
Richer's life, he was an irregular pianist, capable to play like a
pig, and then to produce a great performance. Is there any recordings
of him that would be advisable to someone that is curious to hear
something of him?
josep

[Bob Harper]

Post by Dan Koren
That was Heinrich Neuhaus, not Stanislav.
dk

Post by Josep Vilanova
Wasn't Neuhaus Richter teacher? If it was, according to that DVD about
Richer's life, he was an irregular pianist, capable to play like a
pig, and then to produce a great performance. Is there any recordings
of him that would be advisable to someone that is curious to hear
something of him?
josep

I want to thank everyone who's helped to clarify the 'who's who' of my
original question, including the person who sent a private communication
about Volkonsky.

Bob Harper

[Josep Vilanova]

Post by Dan Koren
That was Heinrich Neuhaus, not Stanislav.

Thank you! Got confused with the Neuhaus surname.

josep

[Mr Duffy]

Josep Vilanova

Post by Josep Vilanova
Wasn't Neuhaus Richter teacher? If it was, according to that DVD about
Richer's life, he was an irregular pianist, capable to play like a
pig, and then to produce a great performance. Is there any recordings
of him that would be advisable to someone that is curious to hear
something of him?

http://www.neuhaus.it/english/h_neuhaus_discography.htm

Someting also appeared in the "Russian Piano School":
http://www.musicabona.com/catalog1/MELCD1000746.html
or in the Mustisonic catalogue.
Hi, Mr Duffy