June, 2011

18 Posts
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Love and Song
Why are there so many songs about love? Regardless of whether it is country music, pop music or classical music, songs about love and romance have always made up the greatest proportion. In fact, the world’s oldest song ever discovered
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Rolling the Dice in Macao?
When Fernando Chui Sai On took over the political reigns of the Macau Special Administrative Region in December 2009, he not only promised a speedy recover for the gaming industry, but also voiced his unbridled and continued support for local
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The Other Ébène: Fiction
Wigmore Hall, Friday 16 June. Classical artists venturing into other musical styles rarely works. Listeners and critics are stuffy about classical ensembles taking on popular music, and some projects should probably never have got further than the first meeting. With
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The unbearable heaviness of exams
In the society of Hong Kong, keen competition could be found anywhere and everywhere. From getting an empty seat on public transport, to climbing up the social ladder, people have to fight hard for their own benefits. And in recent
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Piotr Anderszewski – Schumann: Piano Works
Humoreske Op. 20 (Einfach und Zart. Intermezzo. Adagio) Piotr Anderszewski, piano From Piotr Anderszewski – Schumann: Piano Works (2010) Released by EMI Classics Schubert: Humoreske Op. 20 (Einfach und Zart. Intermezzo. Adagio) Piotr and Schumann, no need for words. Official
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Piotr Anderszewski – Schumann: Piano Works
Piotr Anderszewski – Schumann: Piano Works Schubert: Humoreske Op. 20 (Einfach und Zart. Intermezzo. Adagio) Piotr and Schumann, no need for words.
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Some professionalism please!
Staatskapelle Dresden once again came to China last week. The tour was led by the young Nikolaj Znaider, who is not exactly renowned for his violin or his conducting. The concerts were fair but far from brilliant, according to the
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Schubert: Winterreise
Schubert: Winterreise Schubert: Winterreise – Gute Nacht Winterreise is probably one of Schubert’s most famous masterpieces and THE one that every established singer would like to perform and record. Although most recordings have been done with men, but lately, there
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