Music of Bach: Still Great to This Day
For me, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is still so enjoyable, even though it has been with us 300 years. Here is my example for you:
Concerto Archive
Rostropovich Plays Dvorak
The Cello Concerto by Antonio Dvorak represents the zenith of every cellist’s objectives. If you can master this piece, you have arrived as a professional musician. The legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich shows us on this …
Alicia’s Beethoven
I listened early this morning to the amazing playing of the Largo from Beethoven’ Piano Concerto number 1, Op. 15. The performer was the late Alicia de Larrocha, and I was blown away by the …
October CD of the Month: Alisa Weilerstein
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein is out with a new CD for your enjoyment, and it is the Cd of the month for October, 2016. Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107 Cello …
Maria Joao Pires Plays Chopin
When I listen to the music of Frederick Chopin, I seek diversity. I prefer not to hear 12 waltzes, or 17 Etudes (if he wrote that many). My preference is to get some of each. …