Jay M Rosenblatt

Interests

Teaching

History of Classical and Romantic eras in music, and the history of opera.

Research

Life and works of Franz Liszt.

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). Franz Liszt, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. posth., New Edition of the Complete Works, Series VII, vol. 3. Editio Musica Budapest.
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  Critical edition with full score, scholarly preface, and critical report.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). Franz Liszt, De profundis (psaume instrumental) pour orchestre et piano, New Edition of the Complete Works, Series VII, vol. 2. Editio Musica Budapest.
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  Critical edition with full score, scholarly preface, and critical report.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2020). Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer. Clemson University Press.
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  Researched and written 2018-2019, published October 2020.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer (softcover reissue). Clemson University Press.
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  Researched and written 2018-2019, published October 2020.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2002). The Liszt Companion. Greenwood Press.
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  edited by Ben Arnold
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1998). Reader's Guide to Music: History, Theory, and Criticism. Fitzroy Dearborn.

Journals/Publications

• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). "Schubert, Liszt, and Double-Function Form: The Three Concertos of 1839". Journal of the American Liszt Society, 73-74, 18-47.
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  Thirty-page article with musical examples and facsimile reproductions.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2015). Liszt's De Profundis and the Creation of a "musique nouvelle et humanitaire". Liszt-Jahrbuch I (2015), 27-49.
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  Published in the Liszt-Jahrbuch Deutschen Liszt-Gesellschaft e.V. (Sitz Weimar), edited by Christiane Wiesenfeldt, this volume entitled "Liszt und der musikalische Historismus."
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011). The Seven Lost Years of Franz Liszt. Journal of the American Liszt Society, 67-100.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2001). "Old Wine in New Wineskins: Franz Liszt's Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. Posth.". Pendragon Review: A Journal of Musical Romanticism, 26.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1999). Liszt, Franz: Piano Music. Reader's Guide to Music: History, Theory, and Criticism.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1998). Old Wine into New Wineskins: Liszt's Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. Posth.. Pendragon Review: A Journal of Musical Romanticism.

Presentations

• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). Verdi's Aida (November 2, 2024). Arizona Opera. Arizona Opera Center (Phoenix): Arizona Opera.
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  Presentation with PowerPoint slides and video examples (90 minutes).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2024). Verdi's Aida (November 9, 2024). Arizona Opera. Dove of Peace Lutheran Church (November 9, 2024): Arizona Opera.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2023). "Schubert's 'Wanderer' Fantasy and Its Influence on Liszt" (May 19, 2023). American Liszt Society Festival ("Liszt and Schubert"). Palm Beach Atlantic University: American Liszt Society.
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  Conference presentation with PowerPoint slides and audio examples (45 minutes).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2023). "The Operas of Verdi". Humanities Seminars. Poetry Center: University of Arizona.
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  I presented six two-hour lectures on "The Operas of Verdi" on September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2023. The class sessions were conducted in person and online.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2022). "Carl Tausig: Liszt's Favorite Student" (October 14, 2022). American Liszt Society Festival ("Liszt and his Pupils"). Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University: American Liszt Society.
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  Conference presentation (25 minutes).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2022). "Liszt's Refinement of Double-Function Form: The Three Concertos of 1839" (March 11, 2022). Rocky Mountain Scholars Conference. University of Colorado, Boulder: Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society.
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  Conference paper (20 minutes).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2021). "The String Quartets of Beethoven". Humanities Seminars. Poetry Center: University of Arizona.
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  I presented four two-hour lectures on "The String Quartets of Beethoven" on February 1, 8, 15, and 22. Because of COVID restrictions, the class was given on Zoom.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2019, November 22). "Symphonie fantastique". Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Crowder Hall: University of Arizona.
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  Delivered lecture at a concert, 20 minutes in length.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2019, October 12). "Edgar Varèse: Architect of Sound". Music+Festival. University of Arizona: University of Arizona.
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  Delivered lecture at a conference, 25 minutes in length.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2019, October 21). "Franz Liszt". Humanities Seminars. Poetry Center: University of Arizona.
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  Delivered guest lecture (one hour, fifteen minutes), invited by Steven D. Martinson.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2018, March 23). Liszt, Wagner, and "Judaism in Music". 2018 Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference. University of Arizona: American Musicological Society.
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  Delivered scholarly paper at a regional conference, 25 minutes in length.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2015, January 12). Franz Liszt: His Jewish Colleagues and Students. Shaol and Louis Pozez Fine Arts Symposium. School of Music: Arizona Center for Judiac Studies (University of Arizona).
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  I presented a paper at the symposium "Jewish Identity & Creativity" on January 12, 2015. The presentation took place at the University of Arizona, Fred Fox School of Music, room 146. It was open to the public.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2014, April 25). Towards a New Paradigm of Liszt's Double-Function Form. Critical Studies Colloquium. University of Arizona: School of Music.
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  I gave an expanded version of my paper as part of the Critical Studies Colloquium (45 minutes).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2014, April 5). Towards a New Paradigm of Liszt's Double-Function Form. Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society. Arizona State University: American Musicological Society.
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  Delivered scholarly paper at a regional conference, 25 minutes in length.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2012, Spring). Aida, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot. Arizona Opera League. Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort.
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  Panel Speaker
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Fall). "Working with Liszt's Manuscripts" and "Liszt's Third Piano Concerto and the Evolution of Double-Function Form". Franz Liszt: A Bicentennial Symposium (MHL 494/598). Arizona State University.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Fall). Interview about my scholarly research on Franz Liszt. True North. Northminster Prebyterian Church.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Spring). Dancing with Liszt and Ravel. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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  Individual Presenter
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Spring). Liszt in Weimar. Annual Arizona Cultural Forum. Academy Village.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Spring). Scheherazade. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Spring). The Sacred in Liszt. American Guild of Organists (Southern Arizona Chapter). St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2011, Summer). Franz Liszt: The Years of Pilgrimage (1835-1839). Franz Liszt and the Modern Piano (Music 113). University of California, San Diego.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010, Fall). Opera in the 1930s: Marc Blitzstein's "The Cradle Will Rock". Academic Decathlon. University of Arizona.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010, Spring). History of Chamber Music. Exploritas. Hotel Arizona.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010, Spring). Nordic Favorites. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010, Spring). Tchaikovsky Squared. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010, Spring). Wagner in Paris, 1871-1914. Society for French Historical Studies. Fiesta Resort Conference Center (Tempe).
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2009, Fall). Brahms and Flute Fantasy. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2009, Spring). Chamber Music. Elderhostel. Hotel Arizona.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2009, Spring). Latin Flavor. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2009, Spring). River's Edge. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Fall). Brahms, Copland, & Barber. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Spring). Elgar and Holst. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Spring). Hanson Conducts Hanson. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Spring). La traviata. Arizona Opera. Tucson Convention Center.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Spring). Musique de la France. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008, Spring). The Magic Flute. Arizona Opera. Tucson Convention Center.
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• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2007, April 6). Carmina!. Tucson Symphony Preview. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2007, February 2). Gems of Russian Music. Tucson Symphony Preview. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2007, March 3-4). Grétry: Zémire et Azor. Arizona Opera. Tucson Music Hall.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2007, March 5, 7). Chamber Music. Elder Hostel. Hotel Arizona.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2007, May 31 and August 2). Mozart: Magic Flute. Arizona Opera Workshop. Arizona Opera.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2006, April 28, 2006). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2006, January 27, 2006). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2006, March 31, 2006). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2006, September 22, 2006). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2005, April 1, 2005). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2005, January 26, 2005). Pre-performance discussion for the Moscow Philharmonic. All-Tchaikovsky Program. Arizona State Museum (north lobby).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2005, March 11, 2005). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2005, May 6, 2005). Preview of a Tucson Symphony Orchestra Concert. Friends of the Green Valley Library. Green Valley Library.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2002, March 1 and 2). The Romantic Generation. University of Arizona Symphony Orchestra Concert. Crowder Hall.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1999, November 6, 1999). Who Orchestrated Liszt's Works?. American Musicological Society. Kansas City.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1998, March 1 and 2). The Romantic Generation. University of Arizona Symphony Orchestra Concert. Crowder Hall.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1998, May 28­30, 1998). Who Orchestrated Liszt's Works?. Dirección General de Actividades Musicales de la UNAM and the American Liszt Society. Mexico City.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1997, October 11, 1997). The Friendship of Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz as Seen through Liszt's transcriptions of Berlioz's Works. American Liszt Society. Nashville.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1997, Saturday, March 15, 1997). "The Curse of Liszt's Youth". American Musicological Society (Rocky Mountain Chapter). Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews

• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2012. Review of "Franz Liszt, Concerto sans orchestre"(pp 111-116). Journal of the American Liszt Society.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010. Review of Franz Liszt and His World(pp 437-451). Music Analysis.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2010. Review: Franz Liszt. Concerto sans orchestre [an early draft for piano solo of the Concerto no. 2 in A major, S125] S524a. First edition. Journal of the American Liszt Society.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2008. Franz Liszt and His World. Music Analysis.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2004. Review of the New Liszt Edition, volumes 4, 6, 9, and 10(p. 0). Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association (vol. 61, no. 2).
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2001. Book review (six volumes of piano music by Franz Liszt)(p. 0). Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2001. Book review of "Franz Liszt: Selected Letters"(p. 0). Journal of the American Liszt Society.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1999(p. 1300). Franz Liszt: St. Stanislaus.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1998(p. 2). Analecta Lisztiana II: New Light on Liszt and His Music.
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1997(p. 14). "Essay Review: Liszt, Liszt Biography, and Walker's Liszt.".
• Rosenblatt, J. M. (1997(p. 3). New Liszt Edition, vol. 14: Transcriptions of Works by Hector Berlioz.

Others

• Rosenblatt, J. M. (2018, September). Book proposal for "Madeleine Dring: The Lady Composer". Clemson University Press.
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  Submitted proposal, sample chapter, and response to reader reviews.

Creative Works

• Haochen Zhang; Van Cliburn Foundation; September 2010; Cliburn Concerts; I provided program notes on the four ballades by Chopin for the concert of September 14, 2010 by pianist Haochen Zhang (Gold Medalist of the 2009 Cliburn Competition). These notes were published both on-line and in the program booklet provided at the concert.
• Concertos of Edward MacDowell and Clara Schumann; JRI Recordings; October
• Ferdinand Ries: Works for Cello and Piano; JRI Recordings; October; These program notes were written for a CD of cello works performed by Nancy Green.
• Verdi: Messa da Requiem; Ricordi/University of Chicago Press (joint publication); October; This publication represents work done as a free lance editor/arranger prior to my appointment at the University of Arizona. The score is part of an ongoing joint publication by the Italian firm of Ricordi and the University of Chicago Press of "The Works of Giuseppe Verdi," and as such it has high national and international recognition. My name and the nature of my contribution are clearly indicated on the title page.
• András Schiff, piano (October 11, 2005); Cliburn Concerts; October; Cliburn Concerts
• Barry Douglas, conductor and piano; Camerata Ireland (November 2, 2005); Cliburn Concerts; October; Cliburn Concerts
• Radu Lupu, piano; Cliburn Concerts; October; Cliburn Concerts
• Sa Chen, piano; Cliburn Concerts; October; Cliburn Concerts
• Concert of Stephen Hough, Zankel Hall; Carnegie Hall Playbill; October; Piano music of Liszt, Hummel, and Chopin; Extensive, signed, program notes for a concert in Zankel Hall (smaller recital hall in Carnegie Hall).
• "Andrew Hsu and Daniel Hsu, paino four hands"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2022; I edited the program book and contributed program notes (uncredited) for the concert at the Leo Rich Theater on October 23, 2022.
• "Apollon Musagète Quartet with Garrick Ohlsson, piano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on October 12, 2022.
• "Juilliard String Quartet"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concerts on October 26 and 27, 2022.
• Jerusalem Quartet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on October 27, 2021.
• Maxim Lando, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I wrote program notes for works by Beethoven, Liszt, and Ravel, and also edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in Holsclaw Hall on October 17, 2021.
• Russian String Orchestra; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on October 23, 2019.
• Blake Pouliot, violin, and Hsin-I Huang, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on October 14, 2018.
• St. Lawrence String Quartet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on October 24, 2018.
• Highlights from the 22nd Tucson Winter Chamber Festival (CD booklet); Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2016; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the CD booklet for a disk issued by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music.
• Behzod Abduraimov; Program Book; Candlelight Concert Society (Columbia, Maryland); October 2016; Candlelight Concert Society: October 29, 2016; These are the same notes written for the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. The pianist gave the identical recital a week earlier in Maryland, and their office manager asked me if they could use my notes.
• Denis Kozhukhin; Program Book; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; October 2015; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music: October 21, 2015 -- January 17, 2016; I provided program notes on works by Haydn, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, Franck, and Prokofiev for the concert of November 1, 2015 by pianist Denis Kozhukhin. These signed notes were published both on-line and in the program booklet provided at the concert.
• Program Note for the "Duo Concertante" by Ferdinand Ries; London Cello Society; October 2009; Playing With Beethoven; I contributed notes on Ferdinand Ries's "Duo Concetante" for cello and piano to the program of the London Cello Society, for their concert, "Playing With Beethoven: In Honor of Anner Bylsma," 18 October 2009.
• Program Notes for Richard Goode; Van Cliburn Concerts; October 2008; Program Book for the Van Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, Texas); Notes on works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Schubert.
• "Ioana Cristina Goicea, violin; Chih-Yi Chen, piano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2022; I edited the program book and contributed program notes (signed) for the concert at the Leo Rich Theater on November 6, 2022.
• "Anna Polonsky, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; Sharon Robinson, cello"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on November 16, 2022.
• Hermitage Piano Trio; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on November 10, 2021.
• Jonathan Swensen, cello; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on November 21, 2021.
• Naumburg Trio; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on November 20, 2019.
• Nathan Lee, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I wrote a brief program note on Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 and also edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on November 24, 2019.
• Modligliani Quartet with Fabio Bidini, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; November 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on November 14, 2018.
• Season Brochure 2014-2015; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; May 2014; Season Brochure; I co-edited the 2014-2015 season brochure for the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. This included working with the graphic designer on layout, writing and editing text, and proof reading.
• Lang Lang, piano; Carnegie Hall; March; Carnegie Hall Playbill -- Stern Auditorium
• Maurizio Pollini, piano; Carnegie Hall; March; Carnegie Hall Playbill -- Stern Auditorium
• Emanuel Ax, piano; Cliburn Concerts; March; Cliburn Concerts
• Louis Lortie, piano; Cliburn Concerts; March; Cliburn Concerts; These notes are a shortened vesion of the text I provided for Louis Lortie's Carnegie Hall concert. Mr. Lortie was a last-minute substitution, and the Cliburn Concerts asked me for permission to reprint my notes with modifications.
• Alexander Kobrin, piano; Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (University of Northern Iowa); March; Program notes
• "29th Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; March 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concerts on March 12, 14, 15, 17, and 19, 2022.
• "28th Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; March 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concerts on March 13, 15, 16, 18, and 20, 2022.
• Editing; Print; Cathedral Rock Art; March 2022; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I copyedited the complete text of the book by Nancy Monsman, "A Friend's Guide to Chamber Music: World Trends Since 1900."
• Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; March 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the five program books that were distributed over five concerts that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre in 2019 on March 3, March 5, March 6, March 8, and March 10.
• 25th Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; March 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the five concerts that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre between March 4 and 11, 2018.
• Wu Han, piano; Philip Setzer, violin; David FInckel, cello; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; March 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for two concerts of Beethoven's Piano Trios that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on March 28 and 29, 2018.
• Program Notes for Lang Lang; Van Cliburn Concerts; March 2008; Program Book for the Van Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, Texas); Notes on works by Mozart, Schumann, Granados, and Liszt.
• Program Notes for Ingrid Fliter; Van Cliburn Concerts; March 2008; Program Book for the Van Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, Texas); Notes on works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Chopin.
• Caprice and Nostalgia; Bauer Studio / Animato; June; Lars David Kellner spielt Sergei Prokofiev; I wrote a 600 word program note for Lars David Kellner's recording of three piano works by Prokofiev: Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75; Tales of an Old Grandmother, Op. 31; Three Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 95. My text is in English and German translation.
• Moonlight Concertos; JRI Recordings; June; Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 and Richard Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto; I wrote a 1700 word program note for a recording of concertos by Rachmaninoff and Addinsell.
• Database of Concerts; Internet; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; July 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Website; In summer 2005, I began to compile a database of works performed on concerts given by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, and I update it at the end of each concert season. The compilation goes back to 1977 and extends to the present.
• "Takács Quartet"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on January 25, 2023.
• "Imani WInds"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on January 19, 2022.
• "Narek Arutyunian, clarinet; Steven Beck, piano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on January 9, 2022.
• Highlights from the 25th Tucson Winter Chamber Festival (CD booklet); Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the booklet for a three-disc set issued by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music with performances from the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival.
• Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on January 23, 2019.
• Te Amo, Argentina; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on January 31, 2019.
• New York Festival of Song; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; January 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in Crowder Hall on January 31, 2018.
• Program Notes for Yundi Li; Van Cliburn Concerts; January 2009; Program Book for the Van Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, Texas); Notes on works by Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, and Mussorgsky.
• "Cuarteto Casals"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on February 22, 2023.
• "Hub New Music"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on February 8, 2023.
• "Poulenc Trio"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on February 13, 2022.
• "Yura Lee, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on February 2, 2022.
• "Goldmund Quartet"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on February 23, 2022.
• Alexander String Quartet and Joyce Yang, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on February 13, 2019.
• Portals: Tim Fain, violin; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on February 21, 2019.
• Jasper String Quartet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on February 14, 2018.
• Rémi Geniet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on February 25, 2018.
• Highlights from the 23nd Tucson Winter Chamber Festival (CD booklet); Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; February 2017; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the CD booklet for a disk issued by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music.
• "Alexander String Quartet with Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2022; I edited the program book and wrote the program notes (signed) for the concert at the Leo Rich Theater on December 7, 2022.
• Los Angeles Piano Trio; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2021; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on December 8, 2021.
• Highlights from the 26th Tucson Winter Chamber Festival (CD booklet); Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the booklet for the CD issued by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music with performances from the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival.
• Neave Trio; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on December 12, 2019.
• Takács Quartet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on December 4, 2019.
• Daniel Hsu, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on December 16, 2018.
• Juilliard String Quartet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on December 5, 2018.
• Program book for concerts presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2017; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music: October through December 2017; I edited the program books and added text as needed for four concerts in October, November, and December 2017.
• Highlights from the 24th Tucson Winter Chamber Festival (CD booklet); Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; December 2017; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the CD booklet for a disk issued by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music.
• Rachmaninoff -- Addinsell -- Saint-Saëns; CD; JRI Recordings; December 2015; JRI Recordings J140; I added on additional 800 words on Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 4 to my 1700-word program note on works by Rachmaninoff and Addinsell, first written in 2011.
• About God of the Ages; JRI Recordings; December 2008; God of the Ages; CD program notes for a solo piano work, performed and composed by Ariel Gilley.
• Program Notes for the Takács Quartet; Van Cliburn Concerts; December 2008; Program Book for the Van Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, Texas); Notes on works by Bartók, Haydn, and Schumann.
• "Dolce Suono Trio"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on April 19, 2023.
• "Xavier Foley, double bass, and Kelly Lin, piano"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2023; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on April 2, 2023.
• "Vienna Piano Trio"; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2022; I edited the program book distributed at the Leo Rich Theater for the concert on April 6, 2022.
• Zofo Piano Duet; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2019; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on April 18, 2019.
• Andrei Ionija, cello, and Naoko Sonoda, piano; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2018; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; I edited the program book that was distributed for the concert that took place in the Leo Rich Theatre on April 15, 2018.
• Database of Concerts (1977-2012); Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; April 2012; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; In summer 2005, I began to compile a database of works performed on concerts given by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. The compilation goes back to 1977 and extends to the present, with plans to include earlier years as well as to keep it up to date. Aside from the time required to input the individual works, where the organization's archives were lacking, it was necessary to research information for missing programs. This past spring, the database was posted as a link to their web site, and it is available to anyone who wishes to consult this comprehensive listing.
• Concert Program; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; 2013; program booklet; Edited program booklets and added text as needed for concerts on October 16, October 17, November 10, November 13, December 11 (5 concerts).
• Program books for concerts presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; Print; Arizona Friends of Chamber Music; Program books; I edited the program booklets and write noes and inserts as needed for all programs of the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music (11 concerts in the spring, including the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival).