ChatGPT analyses thus: The two pages appear to be U.S. Army administrative records concerning Lt. Jorge Bolet in 1946. Their purposes are different: Document 1 (3 August 1946) Purpose: To authorise and coordinate Lt. Bolet's separation from the Army and return transportation home. Key points: States that Lt. Bolet must be separated from the Army or aboard transportation returning home by 31 August 1946. Notes that authority exists to retain him until the required approval is

I sent David a link to the video of his performance with Jorge on 9 November 1988 (see previous post, link below) and he has sent me this appreciation. As with other contributions from students and friends of Jorge, I feel privileged to be able to add David's to this website, not least because he worked - albeit for a brief moment in time - with the pianist. ‘Thanks, Douglas, for sending this. I didn’t even know it existed until you mentioned it. So, it was a live performance

Jorge performed Rachmaninoff's third concerto in Tokyo on 9 (or 10) November 1988 with the NHK Symphony under David Atherton. David Atherton (July 2026) has told me that his files show NHK Symphony rehearsals for Rach PC3 with Jorge on Nov 8, 1988 with a final General Rehearsal on the morning of Nov 9 followed by one concert on Nov 10. 'Including the rehearsals, I probably spent less than five hours in his presence and have no recollection of any social interaction. Normall

Professor Makoto Ueno, Kyoto City Unversity of Arts Your inquiry made me look back again and think about the Curtis days in the 1980s. At one time, I felt some doubt about the way JB taught. My former teacher in Japan criticised me a lot after listening to me at the end of 1984. (I had gone back to Japan for the first time in two and a half years) At one stage, I obtained permission from JB to study with Mieczysław Horszowski, for several lessons. Bolet was away a lot, of

Professor Makoto Ueno has send me a copy of the programme booklet for Jorge's Japan tour in November 1989. A new piece of information is that JB played also in Kobe. On 4 November 1988, in Kobe International House (Kokusai Kaikan), Kobe, Japan Liszt: Six Consolations, S.172, Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, S.173 No.3 (from Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses), Funérailles; Chopin, 4 Ballades. [Kobe is located in the Kansai region just 35 km west of Osaka. It's an attra

Makoto Ueno has generously sent me some memories of his time studying with Jorge Bolet at Curtis. See also here for part 2. Professor Makoto Ueno [b.1966, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan] left his home town at the age of 16, to study in the West, first at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he became one of the last six students of Jorge Bolet, then continued at Mozarteum Salzburg with Hans Leygraf. In addition to being a performing and recording artist, since 1996 he

This is an extensive and detailed account of Jorge Bolet during his three visits to Japan in the years 1946, 1976 and 1988 but it also examines the wider picture of his career at these times. Comments, corrections and additions are most welcome. Use the contact box (unless you already have my email).

1 minute video I've just come across this film footage from Japanese TV of The Mikado in August 1946, Tokyo, Ernie Pyle Theatre. You get a tiny glimpse of the back of Jorge Bolet's head.

Santa Fe New Mexican, 6 March 1959. The paintings in his Washington Square New York address.

What is "Jorge Bolet" in Japanese?