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Title
Great conversations: the virtuosos
Contributor Names
Istomin, Eugene (host)
Kalichstein, Joseph (interviewee)
Frank, Claude (interviewee)
Robinson, Sharon (interviewee)
Ma, Yo-Yo (interviewee)
Harrell, Lynn (interviewee)
Steinhardt, Arnold (interviewee)
Laredo, Jaime (interviewee)
Frank, Pamela (interviewee)
Rosen, Peter (director)
Rosen, Peter (producer)
Warshaw, Hilan (editor)
Created / Published
Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., New York, 2005, monographic.
Notes
-  The violinists Pamela Frank, Jaime Laredo, and Arnold Steinhardt; the cellists Lynn Harrell, Yo-Yo Ma, and Sharon Robinson; and the pianists Claude Frank and Joseph Kalichstein join Istomin in the Library of Congress’ Whittall Pavilion for a conversation among intimate friends about chamber music, performance practices, the influences of master teachers, and the lessons to be learned from the great virtuosos of the past. (Content)
-  In credits: Produced for the Library of Congress by Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. (statement of responsibility)
-  Additional credits: for the Library of Congress, Jon Newsom, chief; Jan Lauridsen, assist. Chief; Ruth Foss, program specialist. (bibliographic history)
-  In opening credits: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., presents. (statement of responsibility)
-  "Program three." (bibliographic history)
-  Library of Congress extended version. (bibliographic history)
-  Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Artists' appearances are courtesy of themselves: Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, and Arnold Steinhardt. (Copyright Notice)
-  Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Artists' appearances are courtesy of themselves: Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, and Arnold Steinhardt. (Copyright Notice)
Form
videorecording
Extent
1 digibeta videotape; duration: 51 min., 12 sec.
Repository
Music Division
Online Format
video
Description
videorecording | 1 digibeta videotape; duration: 51 min., 12 sec. | The violinists Pamela Frank, Jaime Laredo, and Arnold Steinhardt; the cellists Lynn Harrell, Yo-Yo Ma, and Sharon Robinson; and the pianists Claude Frank and Joseph Kalichstein join Istomin in the Library of Congress’ Whittall Pavilion for a conversation among intimate friends about chamber music, performance practices, the influences of master teachers, and the lessons to be learned from the great virtuosos of the past. (Content). In credits: Produced for the Library of Congress by Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. (Statement Of Responsibility). Additional credits: for the Library of Congress, Jon Newsom, chief; Jan Lauridsen, assist. Chief; Ruth Foss, program specialist. (Bibliographic History). In opening credits: The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., presents. (Statement Of Responsibility). "Program three." (Bibliographic History). Library of Congress extended version. (Bibliographic History). Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Artists' appearances are courtesy of themselves: Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, and Arnold Steinhardt. (Copyright Notice). Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Artists' appearances are courtesy of themselves: Claude Frank, Pamela Frank, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Kalichstein, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, and Arnold Steinhardt. (Copyright Notice). Videorecording (Form). Videorecording (Form).
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Chicago citation style:

Istomin, Eugene, Joseph Kalichstein, Claude Frank, Sharon Robinson, Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, Arnold Steinhardt, et al. Great Conversations: The Virtuosos. Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., New York, monographic, 2005. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200031105/.

APA citation style:

Istomin, E., Kalichstein, J., Frank, C., Robinson, S., Ma, Y., Harrell, L. [...] Warshaw, H. (2005) Great Conversations: The Virtuosos. Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., New York, monographic. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200031105/.

MLA citation style:

Istomin, Eugene, et al. Great Conversations: The Virtuosos. Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., New York, monographic, 2005. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200031105/>.

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