Schubert Archive

Part of my afternoon today was devoted to listening to music performed by a young man of about 15 or so. Not an ordinary musician, for sure. It was young Evgeny Kissin, expressing beautifully the …

Tabea Zimmermann: Sonatas for Viola & Piano I remember the day when I first heard the viola playing of Tabea Zimmermann. The reason that I recall is that I was totally blown away by her …

If you are a long-term reader of mine, you heard me write this before: Performers who were trained in Britain are inevitably amazing musicians. Such was the case on Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2015 when …

Barbara Bonney… I become sad when musicians fade away. Yet it is to be expected, given the course of life. We all get older; our focus changes. Our interests may change, yet our love for …

    Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 Many world-class pianists have performed Schubert’s Sonata #21. I, for one, never get tired of it. So I am curious how a pianist who is not known …