This coming Tuesday night, I will be chatting for two hours with Bill McGlaughlin and Dave Osenberg on WWFM about Mahler in New York. The show will be streamed live at www.wwfm.org from 7 to 9 pm ET. The topic is my new novel, The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York, about which Bill has written: “This book is a tremendous achievement. . . . For the first … [Read more...] about Mahler and the NY Philharmonic — and the Pertinence of his “Failure” Today
“A Brave Experiment” and “Profound Journey” (by a Previously Tendentious Author)
Writers discover quickly that their books – any books – have no fixed meanings. They will read differently to different readers. And their printed words never precisely convey an author’s thoughts and stories. Processing the response to my first novel – The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York – I now further discover that fictionalized characters and … [Read more...] about “A Brave Experiment” and “Profound Journey” (by a Previously Tendentious Author)
“Einsamkeit” = Bass Trombone + Piano + Dancers
My new “Einsamkeit” concoction, setting songs by Mahler and Schubert, premieres June 17 (7:30 pm) and 18 (3 pm) at the KnJ Theater near Union Square. I’m collaborating with the singular bass trombonist David Taylor (“Killer!” – NY Times), Igal Perry (a choreographer who really knows music), and Igal's Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (which is celebrating its fortieth … [Read more...] about “Einsamkeit” = Bass Trombone + Piano + Dancers
The Marriage — “An Alchemical Quest”
From Erik den Breejen’s review of my novel The Marriage: The Mahlers in New York, in the current New York Sun:: “Mr. Horowitz’s is an alchemical quest – to bring memories and accounts from dusty archives to life . . . “When recreating a rehearsal of Mahler’s own Second Symphony, Mr. Horowitz’s rich use of detail compellingly evokes the feeling of the music but … [Read more...] about The Marriage — “An Alchemical Quest”
Boulder’s 36th (!) Mahlerfest — A Communal Labor of Love
Thirty-six years ago, the conductor Robert Olson, a faculty member at Boulder’s University of Colorado, created Colorado Mahlerfest for hungry Mahlerites. In 1987, performances of Mahler symphonies were far less common, far less pervasive than today. The first Mahlerfest comprised the First Symphony, an early movement for piano quartet, and a set of songs. Mahlerfest XXXVI, … [Read more...] about Boulder’s 36th (!) Mahlerfest — A Communal Labor of Love