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Review: Boris Giltburg in Hong Kong
Pianist Boris Giltburg has risen to worldwide fame since his victory in Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2013. The ambition of the Moscow-born Israeli pianist can easily be illustrated by his discography (e.g. Rachmaninoff‘s 24 Preludes, Beethoven’s Complete Piano Sonatas &
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Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas as He Might Have Heard Them
This sparkling new release from British pianist Daniel Tong opens with an explosive ‘Mannheim rocket’, the dramatic first sentence of the Piano Sonata in C minor, Op 10, No. 1, which sets the tone for an uplifting and very enjoyable
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Dancing and Flying: The Minerva Piano Trio
The Minerva Piano Trio, made up of pianist Annie Yim, violinist Michal Ćwiżewicz, and cellist-composer Richard Birchall, have created a new album Dance!, that gives us a revisit of favourite works with a new sound. Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, originally created for
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Pictures of Light: Music by William Baines
The exceptionally gifted British composer William Baines died 100 years ago on 6 November 1922; he was just 23, yet he left behind a remarkably large body of work, which is celebrated in this new release from pianist Duncan Honeybourne,
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An Impressive Debut Recording
Fauré, Poulenc, Messiaen: Preludes & Nocturnes – Tal Walker, Piano
A keen advocate and performer of French piano music, the young Israeli-Belgium pianist Tal Walker explores three masters of French pianism in his debut disc, Fauré, Poulenc, and Messiaen. “The idea of miniatures (Preludes and Nocturnes) written by French composers
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Sophie Webber’s Roots: Transcriptions of Romantic Works for Cello and Piano
“A must for every lover of the romantic cello” British Cellist Dr. Sophie Webber is not only an internationally accomplished soloist, chamber musician, and educator, she is an artist who believes in the healing power of music. She creates innovative
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Yunchan Lim’s Hong Kong Debut – Imaginative Playing with Volcanic Passion
The youngest winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition ever, South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim, at the mere age of 18, has rocketed to worldwide prominence after his impressive performance in the competition. His performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto
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Keeping in Time and Space
Maya Magub’s Canon Collaborations
The lockdown and isolation caused by COVID have proved to be inspirational to musicians. We’ve all seen zoom concerts, zoom recitals, and even a Zoom Opera (Michael Ching’s Zoom Speed Dating). British violinist Maya Magub, living in Los Angeles, has
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