Articles tagged 'Schumann'
(Dis)Arrangements 17: Brahms
In 1862 Brahms tried his hand at his own string quintet. Unsatisfied with the format, he refashioned the work for two pianos before finally transforming it into a piano quintet.
(Dis)Arrangements 17: Brahms
In 1862 Brahms tried his hand at his own string quintet. Unsatisfied with the format, he refashioned the work for two pianos before finally transforming it into a piano quintet.
Used Bin Troll Tweets MMM (noting a few awards too)
Yet again, further evidence that a particular curmudgeon won’t gently abide.
Used Bin Troll Tweets MMM (noting a few awards too)
Yet again, further evidence that a particular curmudgeon won’t gently abide.
Piano Factory 32.
I hear the last four sonatas as a connected sequence where Walker’s system appears to value compact expression over logic.
Piano Factory 32.
I hear the last four sonatas as a connected sequence where Walker’s system appears to value compact expression over logic.
Piano Factory 31. / (Dis)Arrangements 15.
Bach’s lines continue to soar enhanced with Febel’s chiaroscuro and highlights. Just as there will be those who will be horrified at Febel’s invention, there will be those who may never wish it to end.
Piano Factory 31. / (Dis)Arrangements 15.
Bach’s lines continue to soar enhanced with Febel’s chiaroscuro and highlights. Just as there will be those who will be horrified at Febel’s invention, there will be those who may never wish it to end.
Music in the Midst of the Plague: A Conversation with Beth Levin
I was always saying things like, “I wish I had a year to learn that concerto,” or, “I wish I had two years for that set of variations.”
Music in the Midst of the Plague: A Conversation with Beth Levin
I was always saying things like, “I wish I had a year to learn that concerto,” or, “I wish I had two years for that set of variations.”
Two concerts
Some concerts are like encyclopedias or history lessons.
Piano Factory 24.
Variation sets on popular tunes often helped pay the rent. A gifted improviser, Beethoven was known to delight friends for hours if the mood struck.
Piano Factory 24.
Variation sets on popular tunes often helped pay the rent. A gifted improviser, Beethoven was known to delight friends for hours if the mood struck.
Creating in the Moment: A Q&A with Beth Levin
“A pianist’s work just begins at the opening of the concert. It can’t be wiped away and begun again. For a long time I preferred music to simply fly out to the atmosphere.”
Creating in the Moment: A Q&A with Beth Levin
“A pianist’s work just begins at the opening of the concert. It can’t be wiped away and begun again. For a long time I preferred music to simply fly out to the atmosphere.”
Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Composed in 1838 and dedicated to his friend F. Chopin, Kreisleriana is a pianistic standout, worth perhaps two Carnavals.
Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Composed in 1838 and dedicated to his friend F. Chopin, Kreisleriana is a pianistic standout, worth perhaps two Carnavals.
Used Bin Troll Tweets G.
What’s wrong? I’m starting to like everything. Perhaps I just like the piano.
Used Bin Troll Tweets G.
What’s wrong? I’m starting to like everything. Perhaps I just like the piano.
Concerto Concentrations 2.
Commissioned by Myers to commemorate his mother’s passing, McLean provides a particularly expressive tonal work, a welcome cross between Barber and John Adams… The Shostakovich arrangement is the biggest effort, difficult all around.
Concerto Concentrations 2.
Commissioned by Myers to commemorate his mother’s passing, McLean provides a particularly expressive tonal work, a welcome cross between Barber and John Adams… The Shostakovich arrangement is the biggest effort, difficult all around.
Armchair Operas and Amusements 9.
In Svoboda’s wide-ranging homage, original bits may be recostumed or might lurk beneath contemporaneous texts.
Armchair Operas and Amusements 9.
In Svoboda’s wide-ranging homage, original bits may be recostumed or might lurk beneath contemporaneous texts.