‘After a lot of careful training and restrictions .. That’s the point where you arrive at the point of freedom’ Chinese pianist Tianxu An has made a name for himself both in and outside of China, appearing with orchestras including
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In the Shadow of a Famous Brother The Italian cellist and composer Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677-1726) was part of a distinguished musical family based in Modena, Italy. He worked closely with his older brother in Vienna, and crowned his career
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Aldo Forte created Impressionist Prints: Six Masters in Two Galleries, using artworks by 6 of the greatest impressionists. Each painting captures a particular idea within Impressionism. He opens with Monet’s work in London. Monet’s 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise, was the
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Did you know? The gigue that closes Bach's Partita No. 3 traces its roots to the English Jig, arriving in France by the mid-17th century. It was almost always used to end a suite. Listen to a historic recording by John Gillespie and learn more about Bach's six Partitas.
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Claude Debussy was one of a handful of composers who changed music forever over the course of his career. Where earlier composers built music around inherited forms with traditional developments and resolutions, Debussy was more interested in exploring atmosphere, colour,
