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Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans six decades. Now, at 96 years old, he …

When Johannes Brahms came to Vienna, one of his supporters was the famous vocal coach and Lieder composer Josef Gänsbacher (1829-1911), who was also an amateur cellist. In appreciation, Brahms dedicated a cello sonata he was …

This morning I listened some more to music provided by the Digital site of the Berlin Philharmonic. They have a treasure chest of past concerts that they made available to the public during the “Shelter …

Louis Lortie’s second volume of music by Gabriel Fauré features Nocturnes, Barcarolles, and the Theme and Variations in C sharp minor. There are also transcriptions of the “Pie Jesu” and the “In paradisum” from the …

Bavarian soprano Christiane Karg made her Wigmore Hall debut in 2012 with a beautiful song recital which also became her first CD release. Ms. Karg is a regular guest at the world’s leading opera houses, …