Marga Richter

INDEX

161 index Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations Abram, Blanche, 34 Abyss (Richter), 22, 39, 53; performances of, 54–55, 56; reviews of, 55–56 Acheson, Mark, 43–44 Ailey, Alvin, 54 Air #1 (Richter), 113, 120 Air #2 (Richter), 120 Air #3 (Richter), 120 Aitken, Hugh, 24 Ajemian, Maro, 40 All Desire Is Sad (Richter), 21–22, 104; performance of, 22 all-Richter concerts: in Merkin Concert Hall, 93; at Museum of Modern Art, 66 “All the Flowers of Spring” (Richter), 42 “Alone” (Richter), 10 Alsop, Martin, 104 American Symphony Orchestra League, Richter’s activity with, 58, 62 American Women Composers (organization ), 62 Amlin, Martin, 75 Andreyev, Leonid: Abyss, 54 Antares Piano-Clarinet Quartet, 121, 122 Aran Islands, Richter’s travel to, 108 Aria and Toccata (Richter), 54; recording of, 31, 39 Arizona, in Richter’s works, 91–92 ASCAP award, Richter’s, 65 “As I Watch’d the Ploughman Plowing” (Richter), 103 Atlantic Quartet, 93 Bach, Johann Sebastian: B Minor Mass, 80; C-major Prelude, 106; influence on Richter , 15, 36, 107 Bales, Richard, 38 Ballad of the Pixilated Penguins (Richter), 10, 11; performances of, 13 Ballou, Major Sullivan: letter to Sarah, 110–11, 146n17 Barnes, Clive, 55–56 Bartlett, Ethel, 43 Bartók, Béla: influence on Richter, 15 Bartos, Michael, 58 Barzin, Leon, 22 Basquin, Peter, 34, 93, 139n24 Bates, Peter, 99 Bazelon, Irwin, 19 Beethoven, Ludwig van: influence on Richter, 15 “Beethoven’s Music” (Richter), 103 Belt, Byron, 78, 82–83 Bennington (Vermont) Composers Conference , Richter at, 46–48 Bergsma, William: Richter’s studies with, 14–15 Berschuk, Bob, 82 Beside Still Waters (Richter). See Variations and Interludes on Themes from Monteverdi and Bach 162 i n d e x Bird of Yearning (Richter), 56 Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit (Richter), x, 73, 78–81, 104, 143nn53–54; commissioning of, 78; nature in, 92; ostinato line of, 79, 80; performances of, 79, 80; publication of, 81; recordings of, 59, 81, 99–100, 108, 144n68; reviews of, 79, 80–81; scoring of, 78 Bliss, Else Foerstel, 50 Bliss, Russell, 49 Blitzstein, Marc, 29 Bloch, Suzanne, 16 Boekelheide, Irving, 8–9 Boekelheide, Sophie, 9 Bookspan, Martin, 65 Brahms, Johannes: lieder, 94 Broude Brothers, Contemporary Composers series, 37 Brower, David, 78–79 Buchalter, Gregory, 110 Buddhism, Skelly’s interest in, 28 “Bunratty Castle” (Richter), 114 Burns, Ken, 110, 146n17 Burton, Irving, 27, 139n7 Bye-Bye Bake Shoppe (Richter), 115–16 Calabro, Louis, 78 Camp Indralaya (Theosophical Camp), Richter at, 20, 22–23 Carl Fischer (publisher), ix; Masters of Our Day series, 141n59; Richter’s contract with, 66 Carroll, Lewis: “Jabberwocky,” 10, 137n14 chance music, 46 Chandler, William, 2 Cheek, Lawrence W., 71–72 Cherry, Robert L., 72 children: Richter’s love of, 30; Richter’s pieces for, 40–41 China, Richter’s visit to, 97 Chinese poetry, Richter’s interest in, 18, 40, 118 Christmas songs, Richter’s setting of, 53 The Civil War (documentary series), 110, 146n17 Cohen, Murray, 108 Cohn, Arthur, 34, 75 Cole, Edward, 25, 28, 29, 33; compositions commissioned by, 31; on Richter’s style, 39 Commanday, Robert, 80 Composers Forum (New York), 19, 20 Concert Favorites (four-piano arrangement, Richter), 40 Concerto for Piano and Violas, Cellos and Basses (Richter), 62, 104; performances of, 35–36; recording of, 31, 35; reviews of, 35–36 Cooper, Constance, 94 Corrigliano, John, 98 Country Auction (Richter), 77 Cox, Ainslee, 58, 85, 140n41 “Cradle Hymn” (Richter), 53 Croan, Robert, 92 Crosswell, Rudy, 26 Cuddy-Keane, Melba, 90 Dalgarno, Emily, 144n16 dance, modern: Richter’s works for, 25–27, 53–56 Dance Associates, 26 The Dancers (Richter), 141n59 Dances (four-piano arrangement, Richter), 40 Daniel, Oliver, 35–36 Darkening of the Light (Richter), 49–50 Davis, George, 28 Davis, Peter G., 34 Days of Our Lives (soap opera), 59–60 Denton, David, 87, 105 Deutsch, Herbert, 60 Dew-drops on a Lotus Leaf (Richter), x, 118–19 “Dezember” (Richter), 94 Dickinson, Emily: Richter’s settings of, 91–92 “Dies Irae,” Richter’s use of, 106, 107 Dillingham, Mary, 6 “Dingle” (Richter), 114 “A Dirge” (Richter), 42 Divers (Diverse) Divertimento (Richter), 13, 116–17, 120; performances of, 117, 125 Do Not Press My Hands (Richter), 91 Dream Andante (Richter), 10 Drucker, Naomi, 16 Drucker Trio, 92, 93 163 Druckman, Jacob, 24–25, 34 “Dublin” (Richter), 114 Duffie, Bruce, 111–12 Düsseldorf (Germany), Richter’s works for, 93–95 Düsseldorf Concerto (Richter), 94–95; Brahms...