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.
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The Swiss Grand Prix for music has been awarded to the Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta. The cash prize is worth 100,000 Swiss francs. That’s US $109,372.00. Gabetta, 43, lives in Switzerland in Switzerland and teaches […]
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