Anton Rubinstein was the equal of Liszt as a pianist and a technically gifted composer but, in his own words, he was perceived by his contemporaries as too German to be Russian and too Russian to be...
Chen,Evelyn Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 Rhapsody On A The CD1. Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor Op 18 2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op43 3. Moderato 4. Adagio Sostenuto 5. Allegro Scherzando...
While the piano is a western invention, it has come to occupy a special position in Chinese musical life. The earliest Chinese piano pieces date from the first half of the twentieth century; many...
Composer, conductor and pianist Thomas Ades has been described by The New York Times as 'among the most accomplished all-round musicians of his generation.' His 'Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her...