Why Switzerland is a special place for artists and music lovers? Find out about 5 Swiss trademarks in the field of classical music that attract musicians and tourists from all over the world
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Classical pianist who explores new approaches to making classical music more accessible to audiences
Why some interpretations are more attractive to us than others? Find out about 3 key parameters that breathe life into any performance.
Read MoreFind out about 5 exciting records in the field of classical music. THE LONGEST performance of the piece, the LARGEST number of MUSICIANS, the OLDEST musical instrument, the QUIETEST piece, the LARGEST number of WORKS
Read MoreLearn about their lesser-known contemporaries who contributed to the Western musical tradition. Short profiles and selected compositions for your pleasure.
Read MoreWhy do we make music or just listen to it? Why do we play musical instruments, sing, discuss music? In this video I would like to share with you my thoughts about the need for music in our life.
Read MoreShort video summary of my introductory workshop with students of Regis Jesuit High School: structured and a bit expanded.
Read MoreHer career spanned more than 30 years. When she played in Berlin in 1947 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, an eminent German critic classed her with Clara Schumann, Sophie Menter and Teresa Carreño. When she performed in the United States in 1950, Irving Kolodin called her "the world's greatest unknown pianist".
Read MoreTempo rubato is a great distinctive feature of the old master’s playing, almost forgotten today. All music, to a greater or lesser extent, should contain rubato in order for it to sound natural.Playing with rubato gives the music expressive freedom, allowing it space, room to breathe – just as the human voice has shifts in dynamic, tempo and cadence.
Read MoreShe was dubbed in this way by New York Times at the very beginning of her career, at the time when many great names of the Golden age were in the sun. Listen to her extraordinary performance of Beethoven Sonata No, 32 in C minor Op. 111
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