Oliver Knussen! Mr. Knussen was born in 1952 into a British musical family. His father was principal double bassist of the London Symphony Orchestra for many years, and young Knussen was something of a prodigy …
Jitka Čechová, Pianist I am amazed at the number of excellent pianists whose playing I enjoy, yet they are new to me. On this CD, Jitka Cechova performs the Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3 in …
Grigory Sokolov! One of the amazing “secrets” in the piano world is the pianist Grigory Sokolov, a man in his fifties who won the Tchaikovsky Prize in 1966 at the age of sixteen. He has …
Leontyne Price! Ms. Price is known for her performances of arias and concert recital performances by composers such as Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, and Mozart. And she has also appeared frequently in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and …
This DVD is an excellent way to explore the composer, Philip Glass, and to learn about the man – as a human being – as well as about his music. The movie is also out …