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Stravinsky’s Petrushka with Yuja Wang

Artists Composers March 5, 2019 0

The Stravinsky Ballet, Petrushka, tells the story of the loves and jealousies of three puppets. The three are brought to life by the Charlatan during the 1830 Shrovetide Fair (Maslenitsa) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. … Petrushka …

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On Hearing the Music for the First Time

Artists Composers March 4, 2019 0

There are times when I discover music by Johann Sebastian Bach which I am hearing for the first time. An example is this amazing work performed by pianist Evgeny Kissin: Enjoy!

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DVD of the Month: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

Artists Featured March 2, 2019 0

Over a century after Madama Butterfly’s premiere in 1904, conductor Riccardo Chailly restores Puccini’s original two act version to the La Scala stage in Italy. This is the first ever video release of the original …

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CD of the Month: Symphony #4 by Anton Bruckner

Artists March 2, 2019 0

Anton Bruckner described his Fourth Symphony as ‘Romantic’, and under this name it soon became his most popular work. The symphony begins with an amazing horn call motif that is characterized by a warm, natural, …

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Vladimir Ashkenazy Plays Debussy

Artists Composers March 2, 2019 0

Pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy’s first recording of Debussy’s Preludes is a somewhat of an amazing event… This recording combines a new recording of Book 1 with a live recording of Book 2 from a recital in New …

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