Viennese audiences, throughout the establishment of their city as a cultural and musical center, have not only been known for their artistic expertise, but also for their fickleness. A deep-seated reliance on musical and cultural traditions informed much of the

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It seems that every rising star has a mentor; like cellist Han-na Chang, the Croatian soprano Lana Kos was inspired by Mstislav Rostropovich. The late maestro chose Kos for the role of Natasha Rostova in Prokofiev’s War and Peace in

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Valentina Alvaro Cendoya From Ponce – Complete Piano Works : 1 (2013) Released by Grand Piano Ponce: ValentinaAbout Manuel Maria Ponce (1882 -1948) Manuel María Ponce was the author of a substantial and significant body of work and, as one

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