Niki Goldschmidt is central to the story of Canada's international musical presence in the second half of the twentieth century. He is well known as the organizer of the great Bach International Piano Competition as well as three immense choral festivals, as a founding director of the Guelph Spring Festival and the Algoma Fall Festival, and for heading the Performing Arts Division of the Centennial Commission in 1967. Niki's ability to perceive what was appropriate for a particular venue or audience, and his warm interactions with innumerable star musical performers including Bruno Walter, Joan Sutherland, Teresa Stratas, Jon Vickers, and Yehudi Menuhin are only part of what makes him a fascinating and important member of the artistic community.
In her engaging biography, Gwenlyn Setterfield weaves the captivating story of Goldschmidt's life, following his career as conductor, teacher, and artistic director, from his upbringing in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present day. She recounts his accomplishments, including his involvement in the founding of Canada's first opera school, the creation of festivals in Vancouver, Guelph, Algoma, and Toronto, and productions and tours across the country.
Setterfield illustrates Niki's boundless enthusiasm for Canada's musical potential and his unfailing sense of quality. Whether it was a children's production marking the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, or a piano competition celebrating the Bach bicentennial and Glenn Gould, Niki has embraced every project with optimism and respect for his performers and his audiences. The story of Niki Goldschmidt's long life and continuing work is in large part the story of Canada's artistic coming of age.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-213) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 782.1/092
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781442677739 0802048072
- LCCN
- ML429.G623
- LCCN Item number
- S49 2003eb
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- 1 electronic text (xv, 222 p., [16] p. of plates)
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- Canada
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00600691 (OCoLC)288106190 (CaOOCEL)418385
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 8
- FOREWORD 10
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14
- Prologue 20
- 1 'Tempi passati' 25
- 2 Upbeat and Down in an Old World 41
- 3 New World Overtures 54
- 4 New Home, New Voices 73
- 5 Vision and Vicissitudes 95
- 6 Celebrations East to West 124
- 7 For All Seasons and for All Places 143
- 8 Something up His Sleeve, and More 195
- 9 'Where is the song before it is sung?' 213
- ABBREVIATIONS 228
- NOTES 230
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 244
- PRINCIPAL ARCHIVAL SOURCES 248
- INDEX 250
- A 250
- B 250
- C 250
- D 251
- E 251
- F 251
- G 251
- H 252
- I 252
- J 252
- K 252
- L 252
- M 253
- N 253
- O 253
- P 253
- R 254
- S 254
- T 254
- U 254
- V 254
- W 255
- Y 255
- Z 255
- Illustrations 146
