From The New York Times:
Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ Doesn’t Deserve Your Eye Rolls
It is overplayed all over pop culture. But the pianist Igor Levit says it is “one of the most beautiful pieces I know.”
Is there anyone out there who hasn't played this piece at some point? How many times have you heard it played badly? This article has some interesting insights into it.
I just finished reading the new book (2024) "Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness" edited by Renée Fleming, the famous opera singer. At 558 pages, it is a bit long on anecdotal
Fujiko Hemming, a classical pianist who released her best-selling debut album in her late 60s, has died at the age of 92. She won many fans with her struggle to overcome adversity and performances tha
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