Posted in Chopin Competition, Chopin Currency, Dmitri Tymoczko, Eleanor McEvoy, Guiomar Novaes, Music Theory, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, beer, spas on Apr 25th, 2008
Chopin News, Reviews & Previews:
Award-winning pianist to perform here
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
Both a review (of a new DG CD) and a preview of the pending May 2 appearance in Vancouver by Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz...
This is a real…
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Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
When Fame Can’t Cross the Atlantic
New York Times - United States
Fascinating story (and review) of Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov, lionized in Europe; barely known in America….
Classical music is supposedly universal. Language may still be a cultural…
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Posted in Benno Moiseiwitsch, Chopin Competition, Chopin Currency, Chopin Foundation, Gilmore Festival, Ingrid Fliter, Jacek Kortus, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Mindru Katz, Piano Sonata No. 2 on Apr 6th, 2008
Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3; Mazurkas Op 59; Barcarolle Op 60 …
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
UK paper gives Gilmore Award winner Ingrid Fliter a vigorous thumbs-up on her new All-Chopin CD:
Ingrid Fliter clearly loves Chopin’s music. The warmth of…
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