March, 2018

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The Melodic Pleasures of Jacqueline Leung
A different kind of album came to our attention the other day – a new recording by Hong Kong pianist Jacqueline Leung, In Sunshine or In Shadow. Instead of the usual compilation of the usual stalwarts of the piano world,
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At the Center of the Musical Universe
Robert and Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms are surely the most famous love triangle in the history of Western music. Details of the courtship, ensuing legal troubles and the eventual marriage between Robert and Clara are well known.
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Flower Waltzes
Dancing and flowers seem to go together – the beautiful flowers moving gently in the breeze and the dancers weaving their way around the floor.
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Be More Amateur
The self-help/life coaching section of my local bookshop is full of books on how to learn from the professionals – think like a pro, act like a pro, be more pro. We are encouraged to draw inspiration from successful professionals
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Sounding Cosmology with Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
The British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking published his Brief History of Time in 1988. Overnight, it turned him into a best-selling author, and into an unmistakable figure in pop culture. The reason he decided to put his groundbreaking research
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Forgotten Cellists: Kermit Moore
Although African-Americans have excelled in jazz, gospel, R & B, hip-hop and other genres of music, the many influential artists, composers, and performers of classical music in the twentieth century are relatively unknown. They include the cellist Kermit Moore who
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ONSLOW, G.: String Quintets, Vol. 2 – Nos. 10 and 22
String Quintet No. 10 in F Minor, Op. 32 II. Andante From ONSLOW, G.: String Quintets, Vol. 2 – Nos. 10 and 22 (2017) Released by Naxos Onslow: String Quintet No. 10 in F Minor, Op. 32 – II. Andante
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Destination Cairo
Cairo – the ancient and modern city. One side of the river are the modern buildings of today, and on the outskirts of town is the Giza plateau with the familiar pyramids and the sphinx. The city itself is a
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