Liszt by Lang Lang
Gramophone magazine previews Lang Lang’s new CD of the piano works of Liszt.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/chart/review/liszt-my-piano-hero
Gramophone magazine previews Lang Lang’s new CD of the piano works of Liszt.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/chart/review/liszt-my-piano-hero
Selby & Friends have released their 2018 recording of Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49 from their tour The Czech Connection, featuring pianist Kathryn Selby with guests Andrew Haveron (violin) and Timo-Veikko Valve (cello). Click here to watch. Click here for more information.
Gondwana Choirs have released another video project on YouTube. Birinyi features Gondwana Indigenous Choir performing the story of the creation of Yurrbin, the Great Barrier Reef on Yidinji country Filmed on Yidinji country, the story of Birinyi is shared by Gimuy Walubara Yidinji elder, Gudju Gudju with music by Luke Byrne. Showing the extradordinary natural…
For the third consecutive year, the city of New York has been dotted with 88 pianos (equalling the number of keys on a piano), offering anyone who is taken by the urge, to sit down and tickle the ivories. An initiative of Sing for Hope, a not for profit organisation, the pianos will be moved…
Opera Australia’s production of Albert Herring opened in Sydney last week. Set in 1900, the sepia tones of the sets and costumes designed by Roger Butlin have been newly lit by Nigel Levings and retain the feeling of nineteenth century photographs. Scroll down to see all 8 images. Images by Branco Gaica, courtesy Opera Australia.
Gustav Leonhardt, Dutch harpsichordist, organist and a world authority on early music, has died after ill health caused him to retire from public performance just last month. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/harpsichordist-and-conductor-gustav-leonhardt-has-died
Awards for excellence in acting are separated according to gender, so why aren’t the awards for excellence in music? Jessica Duchen of The Independent argues the detrimental effects of a continuing focus on the appearance rather than the abilities of female musicians: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/sexism-with-strings-attached-8197972.html