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Quatuor Arod Unveils Debussy, Ravel, and Benjamin Attahir String Quartets
When you hear Debussy or Ravel, what do you imagine—floating, swirling, twirling, and evanescent sonorities? Quatuor Arod takes their audiences to alternate planes through their wonderful playing and through recreating musical experiences with innovation and imagination. This YouTube of the
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Britten Violin Concerto as Explored by Violinist Augustin Hadelich
What music does an avowed pacifist write during the tumultuous year of 1939? Benjamin Britten was exceedingly discouraged by the rise of fascism and the defeat of Spain’s Republicans. As the Spanish Civil War raged, Britten had witnessed the senseless
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ENO PIANO Bruce Brubaker, Piano
“Is it possible to play Music for Airports on the piano?” American pianist, Bruce Brubaker, asked himself this question when thinking about his new album, Eno Piano, a remarkable reinterpretation of Brian Eno’s ambient masterpiece Music for Airports (the album
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Astor Piazzolla and Eduardo Rovira
SONICO’s Five, Six, Seven, Eight… The Edge of Tango Vol. 2
The 1950s saw enormous changes in popular music. In the US, rock and roll displaced an enormous number of popular genres, from yodelling to ballads. Outside the US, rock and roll also shifted local music off the stage. In Argentina,
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The Musician’s Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan by Jill Timmons
An invaluable and practical resource for musicians First published in 2013, The Musician’s Journey by Dr Jill Timmons is a handbook for musicians who want to make the most of their specialist training to carve a successful professional career. A
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Brahms Resonances – Julian Jaeyoung Kim, piano
Young South Korean pianist Julian Jaeyoung Kim makes a bold statement with his debut CD, Brahms Resonances, featuring Brahms’ Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5, and the Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35. A C. Bechstein pianist and
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Letter(s) to Erik Satie
Bertrand Chamayou, piano
French pianist Bertrand Chamayou’s latest album features works by two musical mavericks, Erik Satie and John Cage. “Erik Satie and John Cage are UFOs in the world of music, because they envisioned music through a completely different prism,” says Chamayou.
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Two Violins, One Viola, A Cello and Me
String Quartet Secrets by Sonia Simmenauer
“A String Quartet is, at its simplest, four instruments, two violins, one viola, and a cello, along with the four people playing them. But for famous ensembles we admire on the concert stage, it is so much more than that.”
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