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Pletnev seems to model his tempos and rhythmic freedom after human speech, or, where a tempo is fast, the pace of thought.
Read More »Music Review: Mikhail Pletnev – ‘Chopin & Scriabin: Préludes’
Tag Archives: Chopin
Concert Review: Pianist Chengcheng Ma – Chopin, Liszt, Zhang, and Challenging Music from Two Contemporary American Composers
Ma's impressive recital was an almost nonstop whirlwind of effervescent power.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Pianist Chengcheng Ma on His Jan. 8 NYC Concert
"The score is not an endpoint but a starting point. Music truly comes alive in the moment – in breath, time, and immediate reaction."
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Pianist Adam Żukiewicz on Saint-Saëns, Chopin, and the Boulder Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
The pianist spoke with us about his upcoming concert at Carnegie, his Chopin project, and commissioning new music from Colorado to Eastern Europe.
Read More »Concert Review: The Dessoff Choirs – ‘Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight’ by Florence Price, plus Brahms, the Schumanns and More
Price's setting displays chordal majesty worthy of Handel; I felt I could sense the composer pouring all her power into the music.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Plays Chopin, Liszt
With intensive engagement, astounding energy and charismatic pianism, the Russian pianist offered a wide selection of Chopin masterpieces, then set up Liszt's legendary B Minor Sonata with two short pieces from late in Liszt's life.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Lucas Debargue Deploys Bach, Beethoven and Chopin to Champion 20th-Century Composer Nicolas Medtner
Debargue played Bach, Beethoven and Chopin to set up a fiery performance of Russian composer Nicolas Medtner's youthful piano sonata.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Pianist Lucas Debargue on His Upcoming Carnegie Hall Concert
The French-born virtuoso will play music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and two lesser-known composers at Carnegie Hall on February 2.
Read More »Concert Review: Ukrainian Pianist Illia Ovcharenko – Music of Liszt, Scarlatti, Silvestrov, Revutsky, Chopin (NYC, 26 February 2023)
The 2023 Honens International Piano Competition winner dazzled a crowd at Carnegie Hall with the Liszt Sonata in B minor, Silvestrov and more]
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Illia Ovcharenko, Winner, 2022 Honens International Piano Competition
Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko will play music by Liszt, Chopin, Scarlatti and two noted Ukrainian composers at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 26.
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