Paganini Variations.
In his day, violinist Nicollo Paganini was very famous. some members of his listening audience felt that he was connected “with the devil” based on the amazing feats that Paganini was able to demonstrate on the …
Rachmaninov Archive
Michelangeli’s Magic.
Michelangeli plays Chopin and Rachmaninov The Italian pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was a legend in his own lifetime. He was renowned for his beautifully polished sound, clarity of execution, strict fidelity to the composer, …
Valentina Igoshina.
Valentina Igoshina performs. This morning I listened to pianist Valentina Igoshina, as she played the music of Chopin. Then I clicked around on the Internet and found videos of music by other composers that …
Van Cliburn winner.
Vadym Kholodenko plays Rachmaninoff transcriptions. I attended a concert by Vadym Kholodenko in Carmel, California, shortly after he won the gold medal at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano competition. Indeed, here was yet …
Martha’s Chamber Music
Martha Argerich: Chamber Ensembles Collection In recent years, Martha Argerich has preferred playing chamber music and collaborating with other top musicians, rather than playing solo. In this collection, we hear her with several collaborators …