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In music, and music schools worldwide, the teacher - student relationship can be a somewhat complicated matter. The traditional view is that the s...
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Cellist Lynn Harrell has played the Dvorak Cello Concerto throughout his career, and it's a work he continues to study. Before the cello's first e...
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Claude Debussy's music helped define the impressionist movement in music. The fuzzy borders and pastel swashes of color that Monet and Cezanne bro...
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One thing you might notice in conductor Mark Elder’s recordings of British music is his choice of tempo. By British and recording standards, they ...
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Where will we find the next generation of classical music listeners and classical music fans? Conductor Mark Elder says they're in school right no...
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When British conductor Mark Elder wants to give his orchestra some directions for tempo and inflection, his native language falls short... especial...
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To clap or not to clap – that's the concert hall debate that continues to rage in various circles. In Beethoven and Mozart's day, applauding was w...
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How do you keep the music you’ve played hundreds of times fresh for the next audience? That's the age old question for all musicians. Pianist Men...
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Playing chamber music is like any relationship. You give, you take, you listen and you compromise. As one of the preeminent chamber musicians of ...
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Pianist Menahem Pressler spent 53 years as the pianist of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio. He could easily have taken the soloist route, giving reci...
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The Beaux Arts Trio was widely recognized for consistently reaching and upholding the highest musical standards. But there were times when they di...
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Small or "soft" are not concepts we normally associate with Beethoven's music, and especially the Beethoven Piano Concertos. Pianist Till Fellner ...
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If you ever played piano, chances are you played at least one of the Two or Three-Part Inventions by Bach. Pianist Till Fellner says part of their...
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It's not unusual for performers to devote themselves to a short list of composers. Some have even taken a year off to only study and play one comp...
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Bach's short keyboard works are just that: short. You have to find the musical character quickly, otherwise the piece is over. When pianist Till...
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The Piano Sonata No 2 by Chopin is best known for the funeral march in the third movement. That march has been immortalized from its appearances i...
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(March 21st is Bach's birthday.) There are many ways to celebrate Bach musically. If you're a cellist, you probably thank your lucky stars every ...
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The Bach Suites for Solo Cello are revered by cellists. Many call them their "Bible." One of those Bach Bible-toting cellists is Zuill Bailey. He...
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Pianist Yuja Wang plays the monumental – some might even call it “larger than life" – Piano Sonata by Liszt on her debut CD. Historically, the Son...
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Like most of his countrymen and women, Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski is proud of Chopin's Polish connection, but he says Chopin has other conne...
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Whether you're making a speech or a presentation in public, you hope you've got some friends in the audience. That extra support is something viol...
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Percussion brings a certain foundation to the orchestral repertoire; it can also add character, drama and tension. Conductor Herbert Blomstedt is ...
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When guitarist Manuel Barrueco teamed up with conductor and tenor Placido Domingo to record the famous guitar concertos by Rodrigo, along with some...
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What are the ingredients that go into a successful performance? Guitarist Manuel Barrueco says once you have the notes under your belt, it’s time ...
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is subtitled the “Ode to Joy.” His Symphony No. 8 doesn’t have a subtitle or nickname, but conductor Herbert Blomstedt ...
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