Pires Plays Chopin
Pianist Maria Joao Pires has a new CD out that you might want to explore: Chopin: Piano Concerto and Nocturnes Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, with the Sinfonia Varsovia, Christopher Warren-Green …
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June 19: Great Concert by St. Lawrence Quartet
Every year, during the summer, the resident string quartet at Stanford University holds a Chamber Music seminar. This year, the seminar runs from June 19th to the 26th. I attended a terrific concert this afternoon, …
June 24+29, Rosenkavalier at La Scala Milano
Venue: La Scala Opera, Milano, Italy Dates/ times June 29 2016 and various other dates (see below) Performance: Richard Strauss : Der Rosenkavalier 24, 29 Jun 2016; 2 July 2016 Conductor: Zubin Mehta Baron Ochs …
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Opus 2
My grandson called me on Saturday. As usual we talked about music. He told me that he had recently played for a well-known person at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. I asked my grandson …
Schubert’s Ninth
Franz Schubert left us more than 600 Lieder (songs). He also composed chamber music, sonatas, and amazing works for piano solo. Among his symphonic works are my great favorite, the symphony #5, and also the …