Episodes
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Episode 22 - 1964: No Prize (again)
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
In this episode, Andrew and Dave discuss the second time the Pulitzer Board decided not to award a music prize. In fact, in 1964, they did not give awards in the categories of drama, music, and fiction. It was the first time since the Pulitzer Prizes began in 1917 that three separate categories did not have an awardee. To deepen the intrigue, the music board was split, and at least one member wanted to give a music award (and wasn't happy with the other members). We discuss all the drama!
What happened in 1964 and what were the ramifications on later music winners?
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Episode 21 - 1963: Samuel Barber, Piano Concerto No. 1
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this episode, Dave and Andrew discuss the third person to win two Pulitzers, Samuel Barber. Barber's prize-winning opera Vanessa was a qualified hit in Episode 16, but how does his Piano Concerto stack up?
(Photo of Pianist John Browning, 1966)
If you'd like more information about Samuel Barber or his Piano Concerto No. 1, we recommend:
- Emily Lu's 1986 dissertation from the University of Wisconsin, "The Piano Concerto of Samuel Barber"
- Jonathan Blumhofer's fascinating discussion of the piece in "Rethinking the Repertoire #13 – Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto"
- The interview with pianist John Browning in the Peter Dickinson edited volume Samuel Barber Remembered (Rochester: University of Rochester Press, 2010.