From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Ferdinand Ries and Franz Clement were the musicians closest to Beethoven. Ries, who knew Beethoven from Bonn, acted as his secretary before moving to London where he was […]
Contents: The Chosen: For What? by Hana Gubenko Foreign Masters: Max Volbers and Alexander von Heissen play music by foreign composers in Baroque England, by Colin Clarke The Chosen – for what? Who wouldn’t want […]
Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, artistic director of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, had a turbulent childhood with two older sisters who competed for a music career. Her mother died when she was 14, and that changed […]