Prompts
Introduction
Hans Abrahamsen (b. 1952)
John Adams (b. 1947)
Vykintas Baltakas (b. 1972)
George Benjamin (b. 1960)
Friedrich Cerha (b. 1926)
Unsuk Chin (b. 1961)
George Crumb (b. 1929)
Chaya Czernowin (b. 1957)
Paul-Heinz Dittrich (b. 1930)
Pascal Dusapin (b. 1955)
Lorenzo Ferrero (b. 1951)
Michael Gielen (b. 1927)
Detlev Glanert (b. 1960)
Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931)
Georg Friedrich Haas (b. 1953)
Giya Kancheli (b. 1935)
György Kurtág (b. 1926)
Helmut Lachenmann (b. 1935)
Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
Liza Lim (b. 1966)
Luca Lombardi (b. 1945)
Siegfried Matthus (b. 1934)
Robert Morris (b. 1943)
Olga Neuwirth (b. 1968)
Enno Poppe (b. 1969)
Karl Aage Rasmussen (b. 1947)
Wolfgang Rihm (b. 1952)
Rebecca Saunders (b. 1967)
Allen Shawn (b. 1948)
Johannes Maria Staud (b. 1974)
Manfred Trojahn (b. 1949)
Jörg Widmann (b. 1973)
Christian Wolff (b. 1934)
Paul Griffiths (b. 1947)
Wolfgang Schreiber (b. 1939)
Arnold Whittall (b. 1935)
Heike Hoffmann (b. 1958)
Sir Nicholas Kenyon (b. 1951)
Epilogue: Rainer Nonnenmann (b. 1968) andBálint András Varga (b.
1941)
Index
[Varga] is an interviewer of great skill and is extremely well
connected in the new-music world. This volume continues the
excellent work of [his] Three Questions, offering carefully
scripted interviews with thirty-three composers from around the
globe. Every response offers something new and individual to the
conversation. A commendable volume, certainly of interest to many
composers and scholars of new music.
*MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTES*
Capturing a wealth of ideas about contemporary music, [Varga's
latest book] features a wide breadth of composers, including such
grandees as George Crumb and Wolfgang Rihm. Varga's encounter with
John Adams is a highlight. The book not only offers a marvellous
compendium of musical philosophies but also captures something of
the intensely personal energy that fuels the creative act.
*BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE*
Bálint András Varga is extremely well connected within the New
Music scene. [In his latest book we meet] an illustrious troop of
composers who, with their testimonies, commentaries, and thoughts,
give at times sobering insights into their existence as
composers.
*RONDO*
This book is a wonderful follow-up to Bálint András Varga's last
book. The reader will be rewarded with numerous discoveries about
the creative process from an authentic perspective. Books of this
kind rarely succeed in making you curious about the author's next
book, as Varga's does. [Review of German edition]
*INFO-NETZ-MUSIK*
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