Alexander Goehr: The refugees in my life and music
UncategorizedThe British composer, who died yesterday, gave a long interview about the contributions of his father and other immigrants to the evolution of music in Britain and elsewhere.
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An interesting interview – thank you for posting. I saw Rankl conduct 2 or 3 concerts but had no idea he had also been a composer. My tutor, Ian Kemp, was a great admirer of Goehr but I could never be enthusiastic about his music.