Sonya Bach Plays the Music of Chopin
Korean pianist Sonya Bach started playing the piano at the age of 3, gave her first public concert at age 5 and her orchestral debut at age 9 with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra in her …
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Yuja Wang Performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto #2
Frederick Chopin’s F-minor Concerto is less sprawling and richer in contrast than his E-minor Concerto. This work served Chopin well in his early career. He introduced it publicly in his first Warsaw appearance on March …
Sokolov in Rehearsal
Pianist Grigory Sokolov, began studying the piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman, where he later studied with Moisey Khalfin. He …
Do You Remember Barbara Bonney?
I will always be a huge admirer of Soprano Barbara Bonney; and yes… she’s no longer appearing in concerts, in Operas, etc. Ms. Bonney left the US many years ago, and she’s been living in …
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #5
The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven is known for its grandeur, bold melodies, and heroic spirit. There are, however, some other aspects to this concerto that are …