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As Robert Hausmann played Dvořák’s Cello Concerto through, Johannes Brahms turned round to the composer and said, ‘If I had known that it was possible to write a cello concerto like this, I would have
Where would movies be without music? Sure, images, story and dialogue are all important. But cinematic soundtracks provide that human connection – the key to character motivation and emotional truth.
François Leleux is a French oboist and conductor who, at 18, became principal oboe at the Paris Opera. Since then, he has performed with ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Budapest Festival
I must admit I am fortunate. This is my fourth visit to Vienna in eight years, but it’s a city that never fails to excite me, surprise me and nourish me. The Austrian capital has many faces and the ri
Piano Trios; Piano Quintet, Op. 57* *Julia Fischer (violin),*Nils Mönkemeyer (viola); Oliver Schnyder Trio Prospero PROSP0035 76:52 mins Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet explores a bewildering variety of
Sonatas Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6; Sonata violino solo representativa in A major Rachel Podger (violin); Brecon Baroque Channel Classics CCS48525 70:08 mins No Arts Council funding was available to rescue