James Ehnes Plays Beethoven
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’ Performed by James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano) The duo of old friends, …
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Emil Gilels Plays Beethoven
Just last week I was listening to the late pianist, Emil Gilels, and I was blown away by his amazing musicianship. Today I have come across a new recording of Gilels playing the five Beethoven …
Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin
Evgeny Kissin has been one of my favorite pianists for many years. I came across this recording in which he plays the Chopin Piano Concerto number 1, and it is truly magical. This is for …
Oistrakh Plays Shostakovich
David Oistrakh was an amazing violinist. On this recording he performs the Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 David Oistrakh first came to the United States in 1955, and the sound that he produced …
David Fray Plays Chopin
Over the years, several performers have waited for further musical maturity before they played certain compositions. Some deferred playing certain Beethoven sonatas. Others have delayed playing particular music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Recently I learned …