Anton Arensky Still probably best known for his chamber music, Russian composer Anton Arensky (1861-1906) managed to fit an enormous amount into his relatively short life. He wrote three operas, a ballet (which was reused […]
Friends have reported the sudden passing of Pavel (Pasha) Karmanov, an eclectic Moscow composer who also played in a rock group. The group’s name, Vezhlivy Otkaz, means polite refusal, signifying mild dissent. Pasha was 55. […]
A long time ago I was advised that anyone who wants to get an interview with Margerich needs to hang around with her a few times at three in the morning and she might, eventually, […]