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We may be avoiding calling it "Gypsy music" now, but its spirited influence on both Brahms and Liszt is unmistakeable.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘Alla Zingarese’ – Brahms, Liszt, and the Imprint of Romani Music
Tag Archives: chamber music
Concert Preview and Interview: Pianist Michael Stephen Brown on ‘Mozart as Harlequin’ (May 1, NYC)
Michael Stephen Brown and Adam Golka perform music by Mozart for piano four hands and for two pianos at the Aspect Chamber Music Series.
Read More »Brahms, Liszt, Mozart and More: Aspect Chamber Music Series Continues in NYC and London
"I just have a hard time believing Brahms would deliberately be such a rude guest!" Pianist Per Tengstrad talks to us about his upcoming concert in New York City playing the music of Brahms and Liszt.
Read More »Concert Review: “From My Life” – Chamber Music of Dvořák, Beethoven, Smetana with Alexander Sitkovetsky, Wu Qian, Nicholas Canellakis
What's happening in composers' lives often reverberates in the music they produce. The Asepct Chamber Music Series explored this at a revealing concert.
Read More »Music is Life: Aspect Chamber Music Series to Present Baroque Love Songs, Tragic Beethoven, More
'Music of the English Salon' from A Golden Wire, and a string trio featuring violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky with Beethoven, Dvořák, Smetana
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Parlando Founder and Music Director Ian Niederhoffer Previews October 4 ‘Odysseys’ Concert, with Music of Tchaikovsky, Jimmy Lopez, Joey Roukens
Parlando's creative, themed concert programming includes audience engagement and even "chili pepper" ratings for listening difficulty.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘Dear Father…’ – Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart
A focus on paternal influence shed light on string trio music by Beethoven and Mozart at the Aspect Chamber Music Series.
Read More »Concert Preview: Aspect Chamber Music Concludes Season with Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart – with Stella Chen, Brannon Cho, Matthew Lipman
The Aspect Chamber Music Series and a string trio explore something Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini had in common: domineering fathers.
Read More »Concert Review: Musicians from the Taiwan Philharmonic and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – ‘Boundless Enchantment’ (April 14, 2023)
Musicians from the Taiwan Philharmonic and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center played music by Beethoven, Mozart, André Caplet, and a young Shostakovich.
Read More »Concert Preview: ‘Seven Last Words’ – Haydn and Poetry from the Brentano Quartet and Ruth Padel, Aspect Chamber Music Series, NYC (April 27)
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC continues April 27 with Haydn's music – and Ruth Padel's poetry – on Jesus' final words.
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