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Vol: 125 | 1 Apr 2015
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Recall the vast legacy of Sviatoslav Richter,
enjoy Aldo Ciccolini’s Satie,
and discover the origin of double bass.
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Salzburg Mozarteum
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The Place to
Smell Music
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Composer’s Pianos
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The Cobbe Collection
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Le French May Arts Festival
Ever since its inception in 1993, Le French May has staged numerous events of the highest international caliber and is now one of the largest French arts festivals in Asia... |
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Date: May 1 to June 30, 2015
Country: China
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| What's New |
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| Recalling Richter |
Performance Problems |
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20th March 2015 marks the centenary of the birth of Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, Richter was, unusually, self-taught until he entered the Moscow Conservatory at the age of 22... |
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Classical musicians are not immune. Even conductors such as the legendary former director of the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur, lost his balance during a movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 when he was conducting the National Orchestra of France... |
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| Aldo Ciccolini (1925-2015) |
Instruments of the Orchestra IV: The Double Bass |
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Aldo Ciccolini brought the world of Satie out of obscurity and showed his quirky qualities to a new generation of listeners. Ciccolini, who was born in Italy but made his name through his work in France and through promoting French composers... |
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At the bottom of the string section stands the mighty Double Bass. With a body 45.5 inches (115 cm) and overall length of 74.8 inches (189 cm) the double bass both towers above and supports from below the string section of the orchestra... |
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| Enjoy |
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| My music |
Video |
Forgotten records |
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Ascendit Deus –
Music for Ascensiontide
& Pentecost
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iSING! BEIJING Highlights 2012
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Bach: Violin Sonata no. 4
in C minor BWV 1017
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