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Grigory Sokolov’s poetic interpretations, which come to life with amazing intensity in his performances, arise from a profound knowledge of the works in his vast repertoire. His recital programs span everything from transcriptions of medieval …

Ludwig Van Beethoven died in 1827. The last 6 quartets of Beethoven are renowned as the pinnacle of his output, and they stand among the greatest compositions of all time. The Brodsky Quartet’s eagerly anticipated …

It takes one amazing singer to successfully perform the “Four Last Songs” by Richard Strauss. One such singer was Lucia Popp whom I heard several times as a young fellow, when the family lived in …

Alicia de Larrocha, (Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle), Spanish pianist (born May 23, 1923, Barcelona, Spain—died Sept. 25, 2009, Barcelona), who was known for her elegant, focused, and subtle performances, especially of works …

Pianist Krystian Zimerman won the prestigious Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw at the age of eighteen and was catapulted to the forefront of international attention in the music world. He has worked with many great …