Yuja Wang Plays Liszt/Schubert
Franz Schubert left us ~600 songs when he died at age 31. Many years later composer Franz Liszt arranged some of these songs to be played by piano alone, where the performer is able to …
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Serenade #1 by Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms had several roles in Music: He was a pianist, he was a choir director, and he performed on tour to perform duets with violinist Joseph Joachim. And yes, while he was a composer …
Barbara Bonney Sings “Der Hirt am Felsen”
Schubert composed solo piano works, as well as symphonies, chamber music, instrumental works, and more. He also left us more than 600 songs. One of these songs is titled “Der Hirt am Felsen” (the Shepard on …
Brannon Cho Plays Brahms’ Cello Sonata
Johannes Brahms dedicated his cello sonata to Josef Gänsbacher, who was flattered and delighted. When Brahms visited him, he insisted on playing through the piece with the composer, giving rise to a possibly often repeated and …
Yuja Wang, Conducting and Playing!
Musicians who have performed for many years often take up conducting. Examples are Yitzhak Perlman, Mitsuko Uchida, Yehudi Menuhin, Joshua Bell, and many others. Now pianist Yuja Wang joins this amazing group. Ms. Wang was …