November, 2011

19 Posts
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Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier – Teil II
Fuga 11 BWV 880 Sébatien Guillot, harpsichord From Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier – Teil II (2011) Released by Saphir Productions Bach: Fuga 11 BWV 880 First recording of The London autograph score. Official website
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“The Queen amongst the Queens”
Faustina Bordoni, Francesca Cuzzoni and George Friedrich Handel
“She had a mezzo-soprano voice, that was less clear than penetrating. Her execution was articulate and brilliant. She had a fluent tongue for pronouncing words rapidly and distinctly, and a flexible throat for divisions, with so beautiful a shake that
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Alice Sara Ott
“The soloist, replacing Lang Lang at short notice, was Alice Sara Ott, who gave the kind of gawp-inducing bravura performance of which legends are made.” – Tim Ashley, The Guardian, November 2010
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas
Impromptus op 90 D899 Allegretto Paul Lewis, piano From Schubert: Piano Sonatas (2011) Released by Harmonia Mundi Schubert: Impromptus op 90 D899 – Allegretto Paul Lewis and Schubert, un vrai bonheur ! In Hong Kong this December, not to be
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In Touch with Andrea Fessler – PPHK, my fourth baby
When Andrea Fessler speaks about music, her big round eyes sparkle. Even while working as a lawyer, she would rather sacrifice her sleep and work till 3 in the morning than not attend concerts. A classmate of Barack Obama at
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I Drink, Therefore I am: The Truth about Alcohol and Creativity
Have you ever wondered why so many creative people are associated with alcohol? Beethoven, Vincent van Gogh, Elvis Presley, Andy Warhol, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, are but a handful of many who have been known for their creative output and
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Jeux d’Eau – Musical, Literary and Artistic Remembrances
Liszt : Les Jeux d’eau a la Villa d’Este (1882) Ravel : Jeux d’Eau (1901) Tan Dun : Memories in Watercolor (2003) Debussy : Preludes (1910-1913) – Des pas sur la neige Debussy : Preludes (1910-1913) – Brouillards Debussy :
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“Dr. Sun Yat-sen”: A Fight at the Opera? Fundamentally Sound?
Hong Kong made history this month, hosting the world premiere of the former colony’s first homegrown grand opera, “Dr. Sun Yat-sen.” Not only is its namesake Cantonese; so were the composer, librettist, and much of the cast. Opera Hong Kong’s
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