Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV 857
The F minor prelude and fugue by Bach is from Book One of the Well-Tempered Clavier. The prelude has a definite and profound quality, like his organ chorale prelude in the same key, “Ich ruf …
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Sokolov Plays Chopin’s Nocturnes
Russian piasnist, Grigory Sokolov, began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman. He gave his first major recital in Moscow at the …
Mozart’s Symphony #38 (“Prague”)
Mozart composed some of the brightest and joyful music imaginable. Yet we need to be aware that he had huge challenges, as well. Mozart’s life was filled with struggle. With his father, who was supportive, …
Tabea Zimmermann Plays the Brahms Viola Sonata #2
Composer Johannes died on April 3, 1897. A few years earlier the outstanding clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld inspired Brahms to compose several works, including two sonatas. Brahms intended that the Clarinet sonatas could be equally suitable …
Khatia Buniatishvili Plays Music by Chopin
I feel grateful that there is so much music on the planet that is capable of providing healing for those who truly listen to what the composer is sharing with us through sound. For me, …