tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post5001767696489251430..comments2024-03-11T10:20:01.582-07:00Comments on The Rehearsal Studio: Tchaikovsky Emerges as a Significant Karajan StrengthStephen Smoliarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14689767135234237242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post-65483467637791735952017-07-31T11:42:38.705-07:002017-07-31T11:42:38.705-07:00The issue here may be one of whether one reads the...The issue here may be one of whether one reads the text metaphorically or literally. The source is your own Korngold biography, <i>The Last Prodigy</i>. You attribute the source to Karl Böhm, who quoted Julius saying to his son "Don't bathe—compose!" Now the proper context for this involves Erich going for a swim. However, because both father and son had rich experiences with literature, I always took the admonition to be metaphorical. Mind you, I originally heard about the quote in a lecture; and I can no longer remember the lecturer. However, in the age of the Internet, tracking down to quote is no big problem; and it would appear that all paths lead to your account of Böhm's account! In any event, thank you for reminding me that I really need to read your biography in its entirety!Stephen Smoliarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689767135234237242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post-18486888863472192022017-07-31T08:52:48.434-07:002017-07-31T08:52:48.434-07:00As the biographer of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and ...As the biographer of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and having researched his life and work for almost 50 years now, I have never come across the reference you cite to his father Julius Korngold having taken his son to task for 'bathing' in the music he composed. I would be interested to know your source for this information.BrendanGCarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951332358073695344noreply@blogger.com