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Hough Plays Tchaikovsky While the CD has not yet been released, there are some really interesting aspects to it: The *first* Tchaikovsky concerto is the “Warhorse”, which was made more famous by Van Cliburn when …

Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in D for string orchestra was composed in response to a 1946 commission from Paul Sacher to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra (Basler Kammerorchester, BKO). It premiered on …

Nicholas Angelich plays Brahms I love the piano music of Brahms! That includes the music for piano with orchestra (he composed two piano concerti), and also so much wonderful music that he composed for solo …

This is an interesting DVD in which we get to learn a bit more about the personal side of the leader and piano soloist. Mr. Schiff is the “Tour Guide”, who tells us more about …

I have for your enjoyment today three master classes: Emanuel Ax, On Beethoven: Emanuel Ax is one of the most eminent and popular of pianists in the United States. He lives in New York and …