Nuria Nono

With Vivian Perlis

Los Angeles, California

February 2l, 1977

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Side a                                                                                                                                  pp. 1-23

Introductory discussion of family--childhood years--realization and disappointment over not having spent more time talking with Schoenberg--Schoenberg's enthusiasm for tennis--degree to which Schoenberg changed within new environment; changes he made on his environment--extreme differences between Europe and America--Schoenberg's political philosophies; utter misunderstanding & misinterpretation on the part of historians--Nono's own new awareness of her father's ideas through study of his materials--feelings about Schoenberg's own desire to have his materials catalogued and preserved--poverty and suffering in order to avoid selling father's materials--sense of security instilled by parents--extraordinary caring attitude of Schoenberg--misconceptions about severity of Schoenberg's disposition--anecdote about seventy-fifth birthday--Schoenberg's retirement; feelings about effect this might have had on his health.

Side b                                                                                                                                           pp. 24-45

Schoenberg's paranoia regarding his papers and belongings--loneliness resulting from public's lack of understanding of, or interest in, his music--wealth of materials in Schoenberg collection; goldmine of information--film composers as students--father's illness--memories of listening to radio programs as a family--l974 Vienna exhibit--Schoenberg's status today in Italy, U.S., Germany, France--Style and Idea--importance of European radio stations in creating a demand for contemporary works--influence of Cage--father's funeral--more on film composers--necessity of discovering Schoenberg the man in today's re-evaluation of the composer.

This memoir is the result of a series of tape-recorded interviews conducted for the Oral History Research Office.

By Vivian Perlis

With Nuria Nono

In Los Angeles, California

During January, 1977

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