‘Hold Onto That Joy of How Much You Love Music’ Georgian pianist Salome Jordania is based these days in London but is highly in demand across Europe, the US and Asia for solo engagements, having performed from Texas to Tokyo,
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Winsor McCay (1866–1934), with his comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, changed so many things about the 20th-century comic strip to make it flexible and funny – more than a delivery system for a joke or a story. Little Nemo
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Titled after haiku by 17th-century poet Matsuo Bashō, Bermel's Spring Cadenzas features "bubbling arpeggios tempered with an icy octatonic retort" and "snaky, searching" gestures — all tailored to Midori's brilliant technique. Discover what makes this recording special!
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Winter has inspired classical composers for centuries, and women composers are no exception. From the 19th century to the present, many have written music explicitly about winter: falling snow, ice skating, winter evenings, and the season’s hushed mood. These pieces
