Musical experts early on recognized the extraordinary piano talent of Kurt Leimer, whose playing combined technical skill with a fully developed intellectual keenness for musical interpretation. […]
Live-Aufnahme des Konzertes am 11. November 2010 im Goldenen Musikvereinssaal Wien. Die vorliegende CD ist nicht nur ein Dokument, sondern vor allem ein Beleg für […]
This live recording is of the gala concert which took place on May 25, 2010 in Prague’s beautiful Smetana Hall: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. […]
The unwieldy appearance of an instrument familiarly known to German insiders as a “Kanne” (can or pot) should not mislead us into failing to realise that, […]
Alexander Tcherepnin Alexander Tcherepnin was what is known as a true cosmopolitan, who was able, thanks to his great musical resourcefulness, to exploit the limited potential […]
Alexander Glazunov Alexander Glazunov, musical prodigy that he was, had five musical godfathers, all of whom had good reason to be proud of their protégé. He […]
Alexander Tcherepnin / Alexander Borodin The influential Aaron Copland, the American son of Lithuanian immigrants, raised his colleague Alexander Tcherepnin to the rank of “honorary American […]
When the rumour began to spread amongst Russian music-lovers that Alexander Glazunov was setting out to conquer the realm of ballet after his other successes, an […]
Jorge Bolet plays Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 3 When the Cuban pianist Jorge Bolet (1914-1990) was transformed from exceptional musician to star performer, he […]