Composer Biographer Jan Swafford • Living The Classical Life: Ep. 95

"People don’t live their lives in order to be interpreted by others for money."


His Brahms and Ives biographies were NYT's end-of-year Critics' Choices, and his Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph was a NYT bestseller. American composer, author, and commentator Jan Swafford relives in a dynamic, fun conversation what it was like to dive into the humor and charm of Beethoven, into the esoteric depth and touching love letters of Ives, and to almost feel their presence. Filmed in Norway, this episode is the first to feature the expanded cinematography of Living the Classical Life.


0:00 Intro to Jan Swafford and Rosendal Norway
1:37 Conversation begins: Brahms vs. Ives at Grand Canyon
3:42 Beginnings: student days
5:24 Swafford as composer
8:34 Swafford as biographer; anecdotes
18:12 Emotional encounters with the composers
24:25 Must a composer be innovative?
28:23 Should we know about a composer's life?
31:57 When do we need a fresh bio of a composer?
33:53 Future plans

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Episode 95 • Filmed in Rosendal Norway July 2022 • Running time: 36 minutes
Video: www.katalog-film.de

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#Beethoven #Classical_music #Brahms #Mozart #Ives #interview #conversation #travel #Norway

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