To the “Three Bs” of the classical pantheon — Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms — pianist Hélène Grimaud makes a strong case for the addition of a fourth: The composer, pianist, and conductor Ferruccio ...
"Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" (Come now, Saviour of the Gentiles): "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" (Come now, Saviour of the Gentiles) "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen" (Now be joyful all ye Christians) ...
A pianist who opens a recital with the Bach/Busoni Chaconne is a statement of values, for good or ill A pianist who opens a recital with the Bach/Busoni Chaconne is a statement of values, for good or ...
Find out more about Bach's dazzling piece which remains the pinnacle of the solo violin repertoire. J. S. Bach's Chaconne - more correctly named in Italian, Ciaccona - is the final movement of the ...
It isn't that he didn't produce, where called for, the big, full sound Busoni had in mind. But from some variations he drew meanings I hadn't sensed before - the quieter parts, the sparkling ...
Pianist Yoonie Han, 26, is certainly building a resume. She holds degrees from Curtis and Juilliard but is working on advanced degrees at two other schools. Her concert appearances have taken her ...
On this week’s episode, we’re celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday with an hour of music written and inspired by the great composer. Excerpted from the Violin Partita Number 2 in D minor, the ...
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin (HAM-eh-lin) performs Busoni's arrangement of J.S. Bach's Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, a piece Bach originally wrote for solo violin. This recording ...