January, 2010

6 Posts
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Taiwan’s Rachmaninov
I took my mother to Taipei for a short holiday and as usual, was on the lookout for classical music events. When I read online about a major event dedicated to Tyzen Hsiao, praised by the local media as “Taiwan’s
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Chopin: Cello Sonata
Jian Wang, cello Chopin: Cello Sonata Op.65 From Presenting Jian Wang (1992) Released by Delos Records Chopin: Cello Sonata Frédéric Chopin wrote his Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 in 1846. It is one of only nine works by
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Anna, Anna, Sacrée Nana! and Paris
Anna, Anna, Sacrée Nana! Anna Nebretko is known to be a star in the opera world. But nowadays, record companies have become so proficient in marketing and “creating” artists, so to speak, with digitally enhanced images, glamorous makeup and wardrobe,
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Thank you for your feedback
After a prolonged gestation, Interlude was finally launched on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010. This is actually the day that I started sending out my first announcement emails.   First, I want to thank all those of you who gave me
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Bach: Cello Suite No. 1
Paul Tortelier, cello Bach: Prelude, Cello Suite No. 1 From Les 6 Suites pour violoncelle (2002) Released by EMI Classics France Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 What I like about this interpretation by Tortelier is the degree of intensity that
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The 12th Beijing Music Festival
I debated whether I should go to the Beijing Music Festival or not, as I had just returned from over four weeks of traveling in Europe, which included the Queen Elisabeth Musical Voyage, and was looking forward to some peaceful
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