»He Never Said That It Had to Be Played in a Certain Way«. Ernst von Dohnányi on Teaching Music and Musical Interpretation

Kusz, Veronika (2021) »He Never Said That It Had to Be Played in a Certain Way«. Ernst von Dohnányi on Teaching Music and Musical Interpretation. In: Cultural and Artistic Transfers in Theatre and Music : Past, Present, and Perspectives. VEDA, Publishing House of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, pp. 100-113.

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Abstract

Although, unlike many of his contemporaries, the world-known musician and native of Pressburg Ernő (Ernst von) Dohnányi (1877 ‒ 1960) did not leave an extensive legacy of prose writings, a surprisingly large number of documents surfaced during the preparation of the edited collection of his writings and interviews (published in 2020 by Rózsavölgyi, Budapest). During his long life filled with wide-ranging professional activities, he seems to have authored numerous writings pertinent to the history of music and musical life: memoirs, articles and lectures on pedagogy, proposals for organizations, statements on public affairs, etc. Equally informative are the interviews he gave in his various capacities as composer, performer, teacher, and director of an institution. Based on his various lectures, interviews, prefaces and recollections, this study aims to present Dohnányi’s views on teaching musical interpretation, including the authenticity of interpretation, the importance of familiarity with the style, the damaging influence of sound recordings, the technical background of a musical production, and the teachable elements of musical performance.

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