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Paul Lewis and Two Years with Schubert
Dreamer, poet, radical, and visionary, Franz Schubert was a composer who stood between worlds. In his short life, he wrote music as epic as Beethoven and as perfect as Mozart; music that could bubble with life and joy and yet probe the darkest depths of the human soul – or distil both experiences into pure, [...] Continue reading
New Sheet Music: Liszt – Transcriptions of Songs by Schubert
Transcriptions and paraphrases played an important part in shaping Liszt’s role as leading musical figure of his generation.
The first pianist to play the entire range of the keyboard repertory from Bach to Chopin, his historical curiosity and ambitions did not stop there. He transcribed both famous and less well known vocal and orchestral works of [...] Continue reading
New Classical Album Reflections now available
Now available to download as very high-quality audio, the live graduate recital from Boise State seen several thousand times on youtube of pianist James Berry, founder of ilearnmusic.com. This program includes: The beloved Italian Concerto by Bach (All movements), The Waldstein Sonata by … Continue reading
