Doing transcriptions, particularly for the piano, is more than just writing the same notes for a different instrument. Each instrument has its idiosyncratic elements, be it only being able to play one or two notes at the same time or

The music of Johann Sebastian Bach has long served as a wellspring of inspiration for composers across centuries. From the Classical era to the Romantic period and beyond, Bach’s music has been adapted for new instruments, ensembles, and audiences. Even

Matthias Goerne has been captivating audiences worldwide for decades with his rich, velvety tones and profound musicality. Born in Weimar on 31 March 1967, he studied with legendary figures like Hans-Joachim Beyer and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and graduated as one of

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Over the years, Anna Magdalena Bach fulfilled many different roles. Above all, she mothered a large and steadily increasing family. When she married the widower Bach, she took on four small children, and subsequently gave birth to thirteen children over

Dancer, actress, and arts patron Ida Rubinstein was a trailblazing figure in the arts, and her impact on early twentieth century music was profound. A gifted performer, she knew how to captivate audiences with her beauty, stage presence, and creative

My first word was actually a command. Picture rather an insubstantial baby – consisting mostly of a tuft of white-blonde hair – strapped into the back seat of a car. My dad was driving our family somewhere and had chosen

Inspirations Behind Philip Sawyers’ Hommage to Kandinsky The Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was one of the founders of abstraction in western art and is also considered one of the most musical of the modern painters. He equated painting with