Silvio Scionti : remembering a master pianist and teacher / by Jack Guerry.
| Author/creator | Guerry, Jack, 1931- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Denton, TX : University of North Texas, 1991. |
| Description | xiii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- The early years : Acireale, Naples, Chicago ; Beginnings in the United States ; The American Conservatory of Music ; Success as a concert pianist ; A "wonderful" teacher ; Anderson and Scionti, duo-pianists ; The first duo ; The last solo recital in New York ; Finally, a real team ; The end of a marriage ; A fellow countryman ; The Chicago Musical College ; The irreproachable and irrepressible Sciontis ; Another success abroad ; In New York City with Texas beckoning ; The all-Bach recital ; Wartime circumstances ; The Denton, Texas -- The years in Texas : The first Beethoven Festival ; The Scionti summers ; Two teams compared ; The road to piano artistry ; The Bach Festival ; Student "stars" ; More wunderkinder ; The honorary degrees ; Competition winners ; The second Beethoven Festival ; Another eighteen-piano ensemble ; Marital malaise ; A concerto tour ; Enter a new student ; More publications, more contests ; The sixteen-piano ensembles ; The teaching cook ; The Euterpean ensembles ; Another concerto tour ; Dealy award cowinners ; A Dallas ensemble ; A gentlemen's agreement ; The restaurateur ; The third Beethoven Festival ; Concerti in Dallas and Fort Worth ; A trip to Europe ; The normal street conservatory ; Two masters: a comparison ; A poker party ; The eight-piano ensemble ; Brief diversions ; European competitions: second time around ; Concorso pianistico internazionale "Ferrucio Busoni" ; A side trip ; On to Geneva ; Four Americans in Paris ; Facing the music at last ; The "Viotti" competition -- The years of "retirement" : Out-of-town weekends ; A New York debut ; Scionti, the vagabond ; The final pianistic production at North Texas ; Scionti, the controversial colleague ; A new student, another recital, a new career ; The National Federation Competition ; A banner year ; A devoted niece ; Sharing students ; The last tour ; Another dealy winner ; "Something entirely new in piano lessons" ; An honor from the Italian government ; The driver nonpareil ; The decision to return to Italy ; A farewell party ; The tour guide ; The first live-in student ; Memories from a student ; A new project ; An important telephone call ; The last of the piano ensembles ; Another Texan in Michigan ; A student from New York ; Beethoven at Michigan State ; A talented pianist turned singer ; A call from Washington, D.C. ; The first Dunbarton Festival ; The lesson in the letter ; A need for a certain American product ; A tour of the United States ; The second Dunbarton Festival ; Membership in the "Academy of the Zealous of Acireale" ; Back to Washington, finally to Rome ; An unpublished treasure ; Practicing again ; The last recital ; Continuing portents of failing health ; Financial struggles ; The second Educo recording ; The ninetieth birthday party ; A benefit recital ; In Paradiso -- Afterword. |
| Abstract | Scionti (1882-1973) was a zestful, colorful figure, as well as a master pianist and teacher who was instrumental in the growth of the School of Music at the University of North Texas. Guerry--a former Scionti student--has collected stories and photos for this remembrance and biography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 91010498 |
| ISBN | 0929398270 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML417.S425 G8 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |