Igor Levit Plays Beethoven
Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Igor Levit moved to Germany with his family at the age of eight. He completed his piano studies at Musikhochschule Hannover with the highest score in the history of the institute. …
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Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano by Mozart
This trio was composed by Mozart The Kegelstatt trio was composed for his piano pupil Franziska Jacquin, for his friend clarinet player Anton Stadler and for himself to play the viola. For his friend Stadler, …
Kissin and Argerich Play Mozart’s Sonata KV 521
Mozart’s piano sonata KV 521 is one amazing composition. Two pianists sit at a single keyboard and they seemingly perform for each other’s pleasure. One pianist plays a theme. The partner responds; then later they …
Symphony #2 by Johannes Brahms
The Symphony #2 opens serenely as Brahms gives the horns, winds, and finally the strings a melody that certainly qualifies as serene. This melody grows out of three notes sounded by the basses and cellos, …
Janine Jansen Performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto #3
Mozart’s third concerto in G major is a work of very considerable charm, a fine example of how Mozart was experimenting with adventurous ideas while still adhering to a Classical idiom. It reveals common ground …