Music for Spring
It has been raining in California today, Saturday, March 3rd. However, Sunday is predicted to be a lovely, sunny day. All sorts of bulbs are flowering outdoors. And my orchids are actively growing many new …
Composers Archive
Sad and Beautiful Chopin
This sad yet astounding Nocturne by Frederic Chopin is performed by pianist Vadim Chaimovich No further words are needed. Just listen, perhaps shed a few tears, and enjoy…
Goyescas and Valses by Enrique Granados
Today we feature a new recording by Spanish composer Enrique Granados in which pianist Xiayin Wang explores this composer’s complex musical language full of color and emotional intensity. Perhaps because the source of their inspiration was …
Four Compositions – Four Pianos
uAs a music lover, I often listen to music that was conceived 100-300 years ago. Yet the instruments on which this music is performed are frequently 5-20 years old. On this new recording, pianist Alexander …
Glenn Gould Plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations
On this amazing recording, we hear Canadian pianist Glenn Gould (1932-1982) who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard …