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In person :
In Search of Magic
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At the Van Cliburn
Piano Competition
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In essence / Anecdotes :
Salutations From
Composer to Composer
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Richard Strauss,
Ravel, and more
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In essence / Anecdotes :
Playing Second Fiddle
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Chamber music at
the 18th century
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GOH Grand Opera Production II
Verdi's La Traviata
Date: September 27-29, 2013
Venue: Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House
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In essence / Inspiration |
In essence / Love |
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A Bridge to Europe.
Britten, Bridge, and Schoenberg
When Edith Rhoda Britten discovered that her son Benjamin had outstanding musical talents, she not only provided him with his first piano lessons... |
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The Adventures of Benji.
Britten and the Boys
David Mathews writes, “Many paedophiles were abused as children, and their dangerous desires are motivated by hatred. Britten’s were motivated by love.” |
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In essence / Roots |
In person |
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“Violetta: A Subject for our own Age” La Traviata
In February 1852, Giuseppe Verdi and his companion Giuseppina Strepponi attended a performance of Alexander Dumas fils’ play La Dame aux camellias... |
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Britten and Tippett – Two Kinds of Englishman
One of the most enjoyable musical experiences of my life has been performing Sir Michael Tippett’s extraordinary oratorio A Child of our Time... |
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Selected videos |
My music |
Forgotten records |
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Jörg Widmann plays “Fantasie”
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Balakirev – Complete Piano Works Vol. 1 Piano Sonatas
Piano Sonata in B flat minor
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Fauré – Hindemith
Fauré: Cello Sonata No. 2 in
G minor, op. 117 – Andante
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Watch the video |
Listen |
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