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announces
a new publication
by Seymour Bernstein
A
first of its kind, this book contains revelatory insights on Chopin’s pedal
indications, and the crescendo/diminuendo
signs, often called “hairpins.”
To
order copies of Seymour Bernstein's publications, contact:
Burt & Company
or telephone
Manduca Music Publications
at 1-800-626-3822
email: manduca@maine.edu
For information about the Festschrift,
a series of dedicatory articles created to
celebrate his 75th birthday, go to this Website:
http://www.hudsonriverpress.com/
Or telephone Alison Thomas at: (212) 781-5377
or Birgit Matzerath at: (603) 228-4485
"Seymour
Bernstein Triumphs at the Piano"
(Donal Henahan, The New York Times)
 Born in Newark, New Jersey, Seymour Bernstein was already
teaching piano at the age of fifteen, his teacher at the time, Clara Husserl,
having arranged for him to supervise the practicing of some of her gifted
younger pupils. He soon had a class of pupils of his own, some of whom are
still studying with him. He achieved local fame quite early as a performer,
winning the Griffith Artist Award at the age of seventeen. Inducted into the
army during the Korean War, he gave concerts on the front lines and for top
military leaders. During this experience, he came to understand that he
possessed a missionary zeal, a desire to bring music's message to a wider
audience. A concert career that took him to Asia, Europe, and throughout the
Americas brought this goal to fruition, as have his books With Your Own Two
Hands and 20 Lessons in Keyboard Choreography, which have been
published in German, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. Two new books, Monsters and
Angels: Surviving a Career in Music and Chopin: Interpreting His
Notational Symbols, have recently been published by Manduca Music
Publications.
Seymour Bernstein studied with such notable musicians as Alexander Brailowsky,
Sir Clifford Curzon, Jan Gorbaty, Nadia Boulanger, and Georges Enesco. In 1969
he made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, playing the world
premiere of Concerto No. 2 by Villa-Lobos. The winner of the First Prize and Prix
Jacques Durand at Fontainebleau, the National Federation of Music Clubs
Award for Furthering American Music Abroad, a Beebe Foundation grant, two
Martha Baird Rockefeller grants, and four State Department grants, he made a
point of offering master classes and lecture recitals wherever his concert
tours took him. When grant money allowed, he filled his suitcases with scores
to distribute to teachers and students.
One of the most sought-after clinicians in this country and abroad, Mr.
Bernstein is also a prolific composer, with many works on the best-seller list.
His compositions range from teaching material for students of all levels to the
most sophisticated concert pieces. He continues to perform as a guest artist
with chamber ensembles and serves regularly on the juries of a number of
international competitions. He maintains a private studio in New York City and
is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Music Education at New York
University. On December 18, 2004, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from
Shenandoah University.
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