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.
The entrepreneur Mandle Cheung, 78, conducted the Toronto Symphony in Mahler’s second symphony this week. According the New York Times he paid less than $400,000 for the privilege. That’s dirt cheap. Norio Ohga, Sony’s CEO, […]
With the theme of Song, the Secret of Eternity, Leeds Lieder Festival returns from 5 to 12 April 2025 with a celebration of its 20th anniversary. Festival director Joseph Middleton describes it as “Our boldest […]
Schütz: A German in Venice – Schütz, Monteverdi, Rossi, Grandi, Cavalli, Sances; David de Winter, The Brook Street Band, FHR;Reviewed 24 April 2024 A wonderfully engaging and life-affirming disc which mixed Schütz’s music with pieces […]