A new mahler biography
John Carmody reviews a new book on the life of Mahler:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/life-and-death-in-music/story-e6frg8nf-1226149465114
John Carmody reviews a new book on the life of Mahler:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/life-and-death-in-music/story-e6frg8nf-1226149465114
After the highly acclaimed album Destination Rachmaninov – Departure Daniil Trifonov concludes his Rachmaninov recording project for Deutsche Grammophon with Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival, a programme that includes Rachmaninov’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3, Trifonov’s own transcriptions of Rachmaninov’s lyrical Vocalise and virtuosic The Silver Sleigh Bells. The album is available now. The Grammy…
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