Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 3, 4, Rondo K. 373 and Andante K. 261. I frequently end my day by listening to Frank Peter Zimmermann perform the sonatas for violin and piano by Johann …
Grigory Sokolov. I have written a few days ago about this amazing pianist whose interpretations bring a smile to my face. Grigory Sokolov established his reputation as a performer of Bach’s suites and fugues, …
Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto; and German Dances It is well known that Mozart was not fond of the flute, as a musical instrument. Still, money was always in demand, so he did compose …
Julia Fischer plays Saint-Saëns and Grieg. Earlier this week, on January 27th, it was the 259th birthday of Mozart. As some sort of “celebration”, I listened very carefully to Ms. Julia Fischer perform the …
Great Instruments. This is the first of a series of posts I intend to prepare in which I will feature historic instruments, and the well-known artists who performed on them. The first post …