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Notes to the reader / M. Dee Stewart -- Comments by Philip Farkas -- CHAPTER ONE: MY LIFE IN MUSIC. Philip Farkas looks back at his career and discusses how he became involved in music, the people and orchestras he played with, and the transition he made from professional performer to college teacher -- CHAPTER TWO: COMMENTS, LETTERS, AND ANECDOTES. Paul Anderson, University of Iowa -- Mary Bisson, Baltimore Symphony -- Nancy Cochran Block, University of Missouri -- John Cerminaro, Juilliard School of Music -- Gayle Chesebro, Furman University -- Mark Denekas, Denver Symphony -- Robert Elworthy, Miami University -- Julius Erlenbach, University of Wisconsin -- Nancy J. Fako, Chicago -- Nona Gainsforth, Boston -- Randy Gardner, Philadelphia Orchestra -- Daniel Gress, National Arts Center Orchestra -- Michael Hatfield, Indiana University -- Adolph Herseth, Chicago Symphony Orchestra -- Douglas Hill, University of Wisconsin -- Norman Jansen, Bergen Symphony -- Olwen Jones, Queensland Conservatorium of Music -- Frank Kaderabek, Philadelphia Orchestra -- Edward Kleinhammer, Chicago Symphony (Retired) -- Arthur David Krehbiel, San Francisco Symphony -- Linda J. Lovstad, New York -- Eldon Matlick, University of Oklahoma -- Ethel Merker, DePaul University -- David Moltz, Munich Philharmonic -- Joe W. Neisler, Illinois State University -- Larry Philpott, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra -- William C. Robinson, Baylor University (Retired) -- Lowell E. Shaw, Buffalo Philharmonic -- Eugene Wade, Detroit Symphony -- James Winter, California State University -- Milan Yancich, Rochester Philharmonic -- Letters from Sergiu Comissiona, Antal Dorati, Georg Solti, Barry Tuckwell, Walter Susskind, Jorge Mester, Eugene Ormandy, and Alan Civil -- CHAPTER THREE: PHILIP FARKAS IN PRINT. "Philip Farkas: Master Horn Teacher": April 1979 issue of The Instrumentalist -- "The Keystone of Good French Horn Playing," by Philip Farkas: December 1952 issue of The School Musician -- "The Use of the Lower Lip in Horn Playing," by Philip Farkas: November 1959 issue of The International Musician -- "Reflections of a Longtime Musician," by Philip Farkas: September 1987 issue of The Instrumentalist -- "On Horn Playing - An Interview with James H. Winter": April 1959 issue of Woodwind World -- "Eight Fundamentals Hold Key to Success," by Philip Farkas: 1957 Winter Edition of Meyer's Band News -- Excerpts from The Art of French Horn Playing -- Excerpts from The Art of Brass Playing -- Excerpts from The Art of Musicianship -- "The Amazing Philip Farkas," by Louis Davidson: March 1981 New York Brass Conference for Scholarships -- "Phil Farkas and his Horn Heard 'Round the World": January 1983 Bloomington Herlad -- "Professor Ends Illustrious Career": July 1982 Indiana Daily Student -- Philip Farkas discography -- Epilogue. |
