Artists Archive

Pianist Alicia De Larrocha was born  on 23 May 1923 , and she died on 25 September 2009. She was esteemed for her elegant Mozart performances and regarded as an incomparable interpreter of Albéniz, Granados, Mompou …

César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A was composed in 1886, and was offered as a wedding present for the violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. The sonata has become one of the most performed violin works in the …

I am just at the beginning of my journey to connect with and to enjoy the fine pianistic artistry of Ms. Sabine Weyer. I find her playing to be sensitive, calm, and enduring. I particularly …

With the exception of one piano concerto and a small number of orchestral pieces, Russian composer Alexander Scriabin wrote exclusively for solo piano. Scriabin was just 15 years old when he composed this etude in …

Johannes Brahms composed this concerto for his friend and renowned violinist, Joseph Joachim. Many critics at the time claimed the music Brahms had written was too difficult as it included rapid broken chords, scales and double …