Arguably the greatest female composer in history; Louise Farrenc like so many other female composers, faded into obscurity. If the woman who runs this web site has anything to do with…
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An email from a loyal listener (don’t laugh Ian!) reads: Here’s a good soother for the soul – Haydn Piano Concerto #9 in G major second movement. BUT THEN … a…
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Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6 no.8 -II- Allegro…
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A friend of mine recently said, “I’m starting to wonder … why listen to anything else?!” He meant Beethoven. Now I find myself slipping into some similar ‘Beethoven vortex!’ With 503…
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Perhaps it’s windy and chilly … overcast and drizzling- wherever you are now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kNOj0VvTtg&feature=related…
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Sonata No. 4 in E flat major Op. 7 – II. Largo con gran espressione. Played very well by Paul Lewis I was listening to a debate on the radio some…
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Over an hour of pretty stuff. Enjoy. Beethoven: Pathetique sonata second movement Handel: Trio sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G minor, Op. 2/8, HWV 393 (doubtful): Largo Schumann: Symphonic…
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In this review of the pianist Ingrid Fliter http://www.ingridfliter.com/kevin-moore-cny-cafe-momus the critic says, “Her playing is not focused on the studied perfection and polish that is so often the case with younger…
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A fellow Beethoven lover sent me this email: Howdy Jim, Here’s another one for the beauty competition – Beethoven Sonata for Piano & Violin No 5 / 2nd movement. OK Ian…
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Please help me to identify this piece of music. (click on: Comment on Help! … just below the title Help) Thanks, Jim…
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This is from a review of Haydn’s piano trios on Amazon. In a letter Brahms says something to the effect `Nobody seems to understand Haydn nowadays. For years he gave us…
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This is the first appearance of Nikolai Medtner (b 1880 – d1951) on this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Medtner My cyber friend and spiritual comrade Ben, in California, urged me to investigate his music.…
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As a self confessed Classical Music dilettante I continue to discover large gaps in my ‘knowledge-base’ The one I found the other day was so big you could drive a Queensland…
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I purposely did not do any research for this post; deciding not to read what the critics had to say about the Brandenburg Concertos. I think you only need an ear…
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As promised! Here’s the Suite number 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 the Ouverture…