As a job application, it didn't go so well for J.S. Bach. In 1721 he dedicated six concertos to Christian Ludwig, the Margrave (Marquess) of Brandenburg and the younger brother of King Frederick I of ...
Spirited and virtuosic performances of Haydn's best-known piano concertos. Classic FM Drive Featured Album, 15 September 2014. The French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has already won critical acclaim ...
Marc-André Hamelin breathes life into these three Haydn piano concertos. Album of the Week, 8 April 2013. Haydn isn't exactly famous for his piano music. The composer fell foul of a few unfortunate ...
Cellphone ringing has become a commonplace annoyance at concerts around the world. But rarely is such a disruption captured on video — and rarer still is the case when a professional orchestra uploads ...
CHAMBER music is supposed to be “caviar for the connoisseur,” but I’ve always found it more pleasurable and easier to follow than symphonic or concerto forms. For one thing, you only have a few lines ...
At this stage of her career, every new recording by Martha Argerich is welcome. This is not the first time she has committed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 to disc, but the partnership with conductor ...