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| "Art must be propagated ceaselessly." (Beethoven) The Journal of a Musician A NEW QUARTERLY MAGAZINE published in Chicago for an international audience available in print by subscription The Journal of a Musician believes in the power of great music and great art to appeal to people of all backgrounds. It is designed to be read by curious people, musicians or not, who are interested in the arts and culture. Although our main focus is classical music, we believe in being open and involved with the whole of life. To that end we include extra-musical topics that share similar sources of inspiration and creativity: other forms of music (jazz, rock, pop, world music) and art (painting, sculpture, architecture, fashion, design, haute-cuisine, etc.). Combining all of these form the basis for “l’art de vivre,” the art of living, a constant celebration of people and life! WHO WE ARE : George Lepauw, founder and editor, is a French-American pianist who was most recently heard performing live on Chicago’s 98.7 WFMT radio FAZIOLI SALON SERIES program in June 2007. In addition to George, editors and writers from the United States, Europe and Asia contribute to the creation of this international magazine. |
George Lepauw, piano: Beethoven's sonata opus 14 Nr.1 finale
| Interested in getting involved? Contact The Journal of a Musician at JournalofaMusician@gmail.com. |
The Journal of a Musician
GEORGE LEPAUW's official website
Issue I, Winter 2007
Issue II, Spring 2007
This inaugural issue features an
exclusive interview with
Grammy-winning pianist Yefim
Bronfman, and a new article on the
surprising sources of inspiration of
composer Claude Debussy, amongst
other articles!
exclusive interview with
Grammy-winning pianist Yefim
Bronfman, and a new article on the
surprising sources of inspiration of
composer Claude Debussy, amongst
other articles!
This second issue, thicker than the
first, includes a major tribute to the
late cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, by
presenting ten full-length interviews
with his closest friends and disciples.
Also featured are articles on the opera
scene in Germany with all of its twists,
some commentary on the Joyce Hatto
recording scandal in England, notes on
the legendary Moscow piano
pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus, and
much more!
first, includes a major tribute to the
late cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, by
presenting ten full-length interviews
with his closest friends and disciples.
Also featured are articles on the opera
scene in Germany with all of its twists,
some commentary on the Joyce Hatto
recording scandal in England, notes on
the legendary Moscow piano
pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus, and
much more!
| Excerpts from The Journal of a Musician: -“The reasons behind the creation of this magazine are multiple but driven above all by my love of music and life. I see music as a reflection of life and I hear life through music.” From the first editorial by George Lepauw -“As a diplomat, I cannot agree more with George Lepauw’s assertion that ‘music is a unifying principle in the world and has no real boundaries.’” Consul General of France in Chicago, Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissière -“For musicians it’s very strange to find a home. After traveling for so many years, I feel that my home is where I can make music. And yet when I am touring, I miss my home in New York, but if I am at home, I want to go and play. It’s kind of a restless circle.” Interview for The Journal of a Musician with Grammy-winning pianist, Yefim Bronfman -“All the creative arts inspire me. And I like doing creative things myself, including languages which are a communicative art. Being international is part of being a musician, and I enjoy talking to people who are not doing what I do exactly, but who are creating things, always coming up with new ideas, trying to express themselves in a way that’s true to themselves.” Interview for The Journal of a Musician with Grammy-winning violin sensation Hilary Hahn From interviews for The Journal of a Musician about the late cellist Mstislav Rostropovich : -“Our conversations were always too short! But he was so warm. One always had a feeling of exaltation and of a passionate being. In fact, he always had passion and that’s what he wanted to communicate, not only musically, but in anything.” Composer Henri Dutilleux -“With me he never, never talked about technique. He would only talk about the music and what was required of me to play it well. My lessons were just always about the composer, about the music and they were full of metaphors, stories, good humor, and encouragements to give more and to be a bigger musician.” Cellist in the grammy-winning Emerson Quartet, David Finckel -“His letter to the editors of the major newspapers in the Soviet Union defending Solzhenitsyn in 1970 was amazing. It was quite dangerous at the time, and I remember how powerful it sounded and how incredibly courageous it was on his part to take this stance openly! It was an incredible encouragement to everybody, realizing that there was a way even in this totalitarian system to hope that freedom, any kind of freedom, might prevail at the end.” Internationally known Cellist, and chamber music partner of pianist Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky -“All that was food for the soul and for the senses, Slava [Rostropovich] enjoyed. It could just as well have been foie gras or a potato with an excellent French butter!” Top Michelin-rated French chef in Burgundy, France, Marc Meneau |
Questions?
Comments? Email
JournalofaMusician@
gmail.com
Comments? Email
JournalofaMusician@
gmail.com
This third issue, Summer 2007, features
an interview with Conductor James
Conlon, as well as in-depth conversations
with violinist Hilary Hahn,
singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, Max Wilcox
(Rubinstein's producer), as well as tributes
to Johnny Frigo and Beverly Sills.
an interview with Conductor James
Conlon, as well as in-depth conversations
with violinist Hilary Hahn,
singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, Max Wilcox
(Rubinstein's producer), as well as tributes
to Johnny Frigo and Beverly Sills.
The Fourth Issue, Fall 2007, features
great interviews with Lady Solti, Arabella
Steinbacher and Steve Robinson, head of
WFMT radio, and a feature on the art of
flamenco!
great interviews with Lady Solti, Arabella
Steinbacher and Steve Robinson, head of
WFMT radio, and a feature on the art of
flamenco!
