Leo Friedman News
American composer
- United States of America
- composer, songwriter
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Mieczysław Horszowski, 2022
[…] the outbreak of WWII he lived in Milan and then moved to the United States where he joined the staff of the Curtis Institute (among his students were Murray Perahia, and Richard Goode). Despite his small hands, Horszowski had a fabulous technique, and his favorite repertoire – works by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin – didn’t require huge hands. As many of Leschetizky’s pupils (we can think of Artur Schnabel, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ignaz Friedman), Horszowski had a beautiful singing sound. For 50 years he partnered with his friend Pablo Casals, who preferred Horszowski to any other pianist. Here's Bach’s Partita No. 2 in C minor, recorded live in 1983. This live recording was made in Italy, but not in Monforte d'Alba but in a church of a Tuscan village of Castagno d'Andrea.
2022-04-03 04:12:00
Classical Music News of the Week, April 3, 2022
[…] Museum, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Redwood Library & Athenaeum, and Emmanuel Church.Newport Classical has a rich legacy of musical curiosity, presenting the American debuts of over 130 international artists and rarely heard works, and is most well-known for hosting these summertime concerts. Since its founding in 1969, the organization has produced more than 3,000 concerts and hosted more than 1,200 musicians and singers. This year’s festival includes music by more than 40 women composers.Executive Director Gillian Friedman Fox, now in her second year with Newport Classical, says, "I am thrilled to present a full summer season back inside our iconic venues and welcome several significant artists in their Newport debuts. In particular, this year I am looking forward to introducing our audiences to many rarely performed works by female composers. This summer continues our goal of connecting the core repertoire with works by living composers while placing a particular focus on […]
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