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This is one of Beethoven’s wonderful masterpieces. The composer gave the third movement the title “Gesangvoll”, which roughly translates into “In a singing style”. Like many of his works, the Beethoven 109 is truly an …

Edward Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole is not structured as one might expect a nineteenth-century concerto to be. Instead of the normal three, or maybe four, movements, we have five. The first movement announces grandiose pretensions in its …

Let us hope that conditions would allow this concert to take place: Date: 11 DECEMBER 2020 Venue: Prinzregententheater – München-Germany Program: Music by the following composers BACH BRAHMS CHOPIN LISZT PROKOFIEV Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili, pianist …

Each of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas is a world apart, a unique presentation of very expressive feelings. The first movement of Op. 110 opens softly and simply – though stopping on a mini-cadenza in …

I will admit that I have had difficulties with Bruckner’s symphonies over the years. Most of these troubles centered around my sense that he brought his music to a high point that led me to …