Newsletter Vol: 221 | 1 Apr 2019 Enjoy recordings of Tiegerman’s pianistic mastery, journey back to the musical Istanbul, and are you afraid of Béla Bartók’s music?   The Salon Concert From 19th Century to Today The Nancy Storace Project Collaborated by Salieri and Mozart Musicians and Artists Chopin and Delacroix   Event Budapest Spring Festival Established in 1980, the event is one of Hungary’s most prominent cultural festival that attracts music and art enthusiasts from all around the world every year. Since its first inception, the festival has featured a diverse series of programmes, covering orchestral concerts, chamber evenings, church concerts, opera performances, musicals, folk dance, exhibitions and more... more... Date: April 5 to 22, 2019 Country: Hungary website What's New The Sonic Splendor of Pera (Istanbul) Who’s Afraid of Béla Bartók? Situated on a hill across the Gold Horn from the old city of Istanbul, the Levantine neighborhood of Pera—today known as Beyoğlu/Taksim —transformed into a remarkable cultural district in the second half of the 19th century... One of my favorite pieces to perform is Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. It is full of infectious rhythms, melancholy melodies, and subtle effects. János Starker performs it in the cello rendition. Notice the strong dance-like accents on the first beat of the bar... more... more... Ignace Tiegerman The Lost Legend of Cairo Brahms and His Late Piano Works Klavierstücke Op.118 Vladimir Horowitz identified him as the only rival he ever feared, and Ignaz Friedman called him “the greatest talent I ever worked with.” Not to be outdone, Edward Said privately suggested, “Despite later music studies with five eminent pedagogues at The Juilliard School, they didn’t equal Ignace Tiegerman’s pinkie...” Dedicated to Clara Schumann, Brahms’ Klavierstücke Op.118 were written in 1893 again at Bad Ischl during his summer sojourn and are probably his most well-known opus nowadays. Highly condensed and expressive, this set of work can be seen as a microcosm of his inner emotional world... more... more... Enjoy My music Video Forgotten records Rode: Violin Concerto No. 11 in D Major Op. 23 Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2 Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 “From my Life” listen watch listen Copyright Interlude.hk 2019 All rights reserved. Important: If you are not receiving Interlude's newsletter regularly, please check your spam folder. Also add the address info@interlude.hk to your addressbook.