The house where Ferruccio Busoni lived from 1902-08, and where he composed his monumental piano concerto, was remembered with a memorial plaque yesterday in Berlin. Next month sees the centenary of the composer’s death.
Igor Levit, an outstanding interpreter of the concerto, shared his experiences of playing it at age 18.
With the proliferation of new Classical releases this year, I’ve found myself spending much more time listening than reviewing, eager to move on to the next batch of CDs that arrives in the mail. So […]
Here’s this week global streaming top 10 from Apple Classical, exclusive to slippedosc.com. Three Bachs out of ten. Are people listening to the music, or snoozing? 1 Bach: The 6 English Suites Francesco Tristano 2 […]
The epic Savionlinna Festival has cancelled two events this summer for logistic and funding reasons. Its artistic director says: This difficult decision was influenced not only by logistical challenges but also by significant cuts to […]