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Is Scelsi the forgotten man of 20th century music par excellence? Well, perhaps not forgotten, as such. I do think that he didn’t, and doesn’t, fit neatly into the usual mould of musically and intellectually bankrupt avant-garde composers becaus (read full article)
(The Bolton News) New York, Barcelona, Sydney, Sao Paulo – now Turton, near Bolton, has become the latest place to host a quirky art project which has brought music to hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. From next month, pianos wi (read full article)
Alfred Brendel is one of my favourite pianists. Although he never changes a note or any other indication that I’ve ever heard, he still brings everything he plays to vivid life. I still treasure his 1970s recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto (read full article)
Earl Wild was an extraordinary pianist with that grand, big sound and that broad romantic approach – something rarely heard nowadays. A fine musician who has made my music listening incomparably richer. A superbly gifted and unique artist, perhaps (read full article)
Glenn Gould is rather like Marmite. You either love him or you hate him. (read full article)
Pianist Lera Auerbach, who defected from the Soviet Union at 17, makes her New Orleans debut Friday, writes Chris Waddington @ nola.com: She was just 17. She had no money, no contacts, and couldn’t speak English. She knew that she might never see (read full article)
Lang Lang played the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Royal Albert Hall last night. It sounded to me like he was tugging for Britain and China. OK, I watched about 25 seconds of it, but he’s quite literally unwatchable. Sound only, still dodgy â (read full article)
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