Ten works revealing the paradox of Chopin: a composer outwardly delicate, inwardly steely; rooted in Polish dance rhythms, yet formed in Parisian sophistication.
In line with a long-standing tradition, the historic mansion in the composer’s birthplace of Żelazowa Wola, some 50 km west of Warsaw, will be the venue for an all-Chopin recital at noon. It will be ...
A young British-Indonesian keyboard artist named George Harliono, the second prizewinner at the 2023 Tchaikovsky ...
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Conductor and pianist highly regarded for his elegant interpretations of Chopin and Liszt ...
The Ligeti was his Étude No. 4, “Fanfares,” from 1985. It was light and limpid, and flavored with jazz. The Liszt was the Rhapsodie espagnole, from 1858. It is jaw-droppingly difficult. And Mr. Liu ...
As March arrives, it’s natural to have thoughts of spring. In Northern Colorado, all of winter has been spring-like with above-average temperatures and a lack of snow dominating meteorological ...
From a legendary Mexican band to an Oakland Symphony world premiere and the return of the Antiquarian Book Fair, there is a lot of cool shows and events to catch this weekend and beyond. Here’s a ...