Winterreise – Gute Nacht Nathalie Stutzmann, contralto Inger Södergren, piano From Schubert: Winterreise (2011) Released by Saphir Productions Schubert: Winterreise – Gute Nacht Winterreise is probably one of Schubert’s most famous masterpieces and THE one that every established singer would

To be a successful concert artist is a major achievement. To accomplish this without being able to see, as Tamás Érdi does, shows what can happen when artistic giftedness, gutsy determination, and innovative teaching methods combine. The Budapest-born pianist, now

This is not about a luxurious hotel suite somewhere in a remote, romantic hideaway where I spent a wonderful weekend. No, this is about Bach and one of his English suites, not the average suite played by a ‘lambda’ pianist.

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Chinese version) Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde: Von der Schönheit Mahler’s masterpiece, Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) was after Hans Bethge’s “Chinese Flute”, which was based on Chinese

Von der Schönheit (Lotus-Picking Song), Li Bai Ning Liang, mezzo-soprano Warren Mok, tenor Lan Shui, conductor Singapore Symphony Orchestra Daniel Ng, lyricist From Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Chinese version) (2007) Released by Naxos Mahler: Das Lied von der

The Baroque period began toward the end of the 16th century, reached into the middle of the 18th century, and is generally seen as the art of the Counter-Reformation. With the Reformation, the Catholic Church had lost a very large

Aix-en-Provence 12th May 2011. Interdisciplinary studies have had a long tradition in music. Examples range from operas and ballets, to instrumental pieces based on a borrowed theme (e.g. Liszt’s La Campanella), to musical ideas derived from another subject (e.g. Second

Well, writing about the royal wedding – yes, the one with Will and Kate – seems a bit passé now, but I’m here to talk about the music, not the wedding itself. The day of the royal wedding, I was