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第65回（1983年） Winner
Alan Walker
アラン・ウォーカー
Aran Wōkā
別名:
Alan Walker (writer on music)
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1930-04-06 （Scunthorpe, England）
- 国籍
- British, Canadian
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England → London, UK → Hamilton, Ontario, Canada → Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
経歴
- 職業
- Musicologist, University professor, BBC Radio producer
- 活動期間
- 1949年〜2024年
- 所属
- BBC Radio Music Division, McMaster University, City, University of London
- 所属団体
- Royal Society of Canada, Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hans Keller, Alfred Nieman
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildhall School of Music and Drama | — | Piano | LGSM diploma | — | United Kingdom |
| Royal College of Music | — | — | ARCM | — | United Kingdom |
| Durham University | — | Music | Bachelor of Music | — | United Kingdom |
| Durham University | — | Music | Doctor of Music | — | United Kingdom |
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Piano
学位:
LGSM diploma
卒業年:
1949
国:
United Kingdom
Studied piano with Alfred Nieman
Royal College of Music
学位:
ARCM
卒業年:
1950
国:
United Kingdom
Durham University
Music
学位:
Bachelor of Music
卒業年:
1956
国:
United Kingdom
Durham University
Music
学位:
Doctor of Music
卒業年:
1965
国:
United Kingdom
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Franz Liszt Vol. 1: The Virtuoso Years, 1811–1847 | 伝記 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Yorkshire Post Newspapers Best Book on Music | Franz Liszt Vol. 1 | — | Yorkshire Post Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Royal Philharmonic Society Book Award | Franz Liszt 3-volume series | — | Royal Philharmonic Society | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Hungarian Liszt Society Medal | — | — | Hungarian Liszt Society | 受賞 |
| 1984 | American Liszt Society Medal | — | — | American Liszt Society | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 選出 |
| 1995 | Pro Cultura Hungaria Medal | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Honorary D.Litt. | — | — | McMaster University | 授与 |
| 2010 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | — | — | Republic of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Honorary Mus. Doc. | — | — | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 授与 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1983
対象作品:
Franz Liszt Vol. 1: The Virtuoso Years, 1811–1847
部門:
伝記
主催:
University of Edinburgh
結果:
受賞
Yorkshire Post Newspapers Best Book on Music
1984
対象作品:
Franz Liszt Vol. 1
主催:
Yorkshire Post Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Royal Philharmonic Society Book Award
1998
対象作品:
Franz Liszt 3-volume series
主催:
Royal Philharmonic Society
結果:
受賞
Hungarian Liszt Society Medal
1980
主催:
Hungarian Liszt Society
結果:
受賞
American Liszt Society Medal
1984
主催:
American Liszt Society
結果:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1986
主催:
Royal Society of Canada
結果:
選出
Pro Cultura Hungaria Medal
1995
主催:
Government of Hungary
結果:
受賞
Honorary D.Litt.
2002
主催:
McMaster University
結果:
授与
Lifetime Achievement Award
2010
主催:
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
結果:
受賞
Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
2012
主催:
Republic of Hungary
結果:
受賞
Honorary Mus. Doc.
2025
主催:
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Franz Liszt (3-volume biography)
1983年 BiographyComprehensive three-volume biography of Franz Liszt, taking 25 years to complete, unearthing new material and providing stimulus for research.
Liszt's lifeRomantic musicMusical criticism
Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times
2018年 BiographyLarge-scale biography of Fryderyk Chopin, completed after ten years, named Classical Music Book of the Year by The Sunday Times.
Chopin's lifePiano musicRomanticism
Robert Schumann: The Man and His Music
1972年 BiographyBook on Robert Schumann's life and music.
SchumannRomanticism
Hans von Bülow: A Life and Times
2009年 BiographyBiography of conductor Hans von Bülow.
Conductors19th-century music
全著作
- A Study in Musical Analysis (1962)
- An Anatomy of Musical Criticism (1966)
- Symposium on Chopin (1967, ed.)
- Symposium on Liszt (1970, ed.)
- Franz Liszt: The Man and His Music (1970)
- Robert Schumann: The Man and His Music (1972)
- Symposium on Schumann (1972, ed.)
- Franz Liszt Vol. 1: The Virtuoso Years, 1811–1847 (1983)
- Franz Liszt Vol. 2: The Weimar Years, 1848–1861 (1989)
- Liszt, Carolyne, and the Vatican (1991, ed. & trans.)
- The Diary of Carl Lachmund (1995, ed.)
- Franz Liszt Vol. 3: The Final Years, 1861–1886 (1996)
- The Death of Franz Liszt (2002, ed.)
- Reflections on Liszt (2005)
- Hans von Bülow: A Life and Times (2009)
- Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times (2018)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Document-supported scholarshipMagisterial prosePassionate advocacy
- 頻出モチーフ
- Unconscious musical principlesLives of Romantic composersCriticism theory
評価・遺産
Renowned biographer of Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin, and Hans von Bülow. His Liszt biography revolutionized scholarship. Recipient of numerous honors and considered a giant in musicology.
関連学会
- American Liszt Society
- Hungarian Liszt Society
資料所蔵先
- Alan Walker Archive, McMaster University
引用
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The best biographies choose their biographers, not vice versa. The lucky biographers write their work not because they have a choice but because they have no choice at all.
出典: The Hungarian Quarterly (2011年)
豆知識
- Spent 25 years writing the Liszt biography.
- Received honorary doctorate from Franz Liszt Academy of Music at age 95.
- Transitioned from BBC producer to music professor.
- Director of 'The Great Romantics' festival in Hamilton.