Renaud Capucon Plays Grieg’s Violin Sonata #3
Edvard Grieg’s Third Violin Sonata was composed in 1887, a time when he was on the threshold of his largest fame, a circumstance that may explain his view of the Sonata as representing a wider …
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Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 131
The C-sharp minor Quartet by Beethoven is filled with original features and the amazing sounds that illustrate the private world of Beethoven’s late period. We have only to listen to the opening notes of the …
Helene Grimaud Performs Bartok’s Piano Concerto #3
Composer Bela Bartok was battling with the final stages of leukemia when he struggled to complete his Piano Concerto No. 3, a gift for his wife. He completed all but the orchestration of the last …
Franz Schubert’s Songs…
Franz Schubert died at age 31. Future generations are fortunate that the composer left us amazing works of chamber music, symphonies, Ballets, sonatas, and also 600 songs! In his song, “Die Forelle” the poet tells …
Sviatoslav Richter Plays Three Mozart Sonatas
Sviatoslav Richter’s great love as a young man was opera, and his remarkable sight reading skills permitted him to play operatic scores he had never seen before. He was thus able to secure a job …