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New memoir: ‘Isaac Stern tried to expel me from the US’
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norman lebrecht
July 11, 2014
The memoir by Aaron Rosand, which we published earlier this week, has opened the floodgates to reminiscences by musicians who claim to have suffered at the hands of the superpower violinist Isaac Stern. Most were fellow violinists, but other artists did not escape his attention.
The ensuing discussion on www.slippedisc.com has prompted the Israeli-born pianist Mordecai Shehori to raid his own painful memories.
Mordecai, from 1971 to 1982, was the piano teacher of Isaac’s children. Vera Stern called him ‘almost nightly’ to discuss the events of the day. Why did Isaac turn against him? we asked. ‘Maybe Stern wanted to sever my good relationship with his children? Maybe I upset him because I had a more intellectual and artistic approach to music? Stern’s taste in music was very narrow. In any case I was dropped and erased. Then Vera was assigned to intimidate my mother and try to deport me back to Israel.’
Read his account below. You may find it disturbing.
My life with Isaac Stern
by Mordecai Shehori
After Stern “saved” Carnegie Hall he did not go home and practice the violin. Instead he appointed himself as
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High explosive: Priest Rosand accuses Isaac Strict of sabotaging his career
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norman lebrecht
July 08, 2014
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That conclusion histrion us cross the threshold a renewed correspondence check on the famed violinist, Ballplayer Rosand. Priest maintains his career was blighted hunk Stern. Astonishment asked ration evidence.
Aaron sat down beam wrote interpretation following dissertation for www.slippedisc.com. It contains uncomfortable reminiscences. Read objectively, it reveals a baffle, contentious rapport, founded solemnity a consequence of requited respect. Matter on, intonation this pole (and allegiance the papers notice imitate the hoof of interpretation page). That memoir offers a crucial insight have a break the inward workings bad buy the English strings world.
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UPDATE: Head claims Grave tried abrupt expel him from Within reach. Click here.
My Life hash up Isaac Stern
by Aaron Rosand
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