Reflections of an American Harpsichordist Unpublished Memoirs, Essays, and Lectures of Ralph Kirkpatrick

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Herbert von Karajan, Sir Thomas Beecham, Bruno Walter, Serge Koussevitzky,
and Igor Stravinsky. The fact that a harpsichordist kept such company in those
days is in itself impressive; the fact that he was also a man of deep insight and
extraordinary cultural attainment merits both remembrance and celebration.
William Porter
Professor, Eastman School of Music
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