Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280; Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284; Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332; Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 570 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRobert Silverman brings an uncanny ability to embrace the heart of a composition and make it […]
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Sonata for gamba in D major by Bach; Lachrymae by Benjamin Britten; Sonata in E-flat, Op. 120, No. 2 by Brahms; Lullaby and Grotesque for viola and ‘cello by Rebecca ClarkeViolist extraordinaire Carla Maria Rodrigues has traveled, literally, in some of the most elite company in the world of contemporary classical music, having been a […]
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A major, D. 664; D major, D. 850; B-flat major, D. 960Meng-Chieh Liu’s piano virtuosity and his triumphs in multiple major competitions had made him a national hero in his native Taiwan by age 13, and relocating to America merely accelerated and broadened the growth of his international stature. From appearances at the Kennedy Center […]
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Pianist Frank Wiens is quite simply one of the most celebrated and talented musicians ever to appear at Old First Concerts. One of California’s premiere concert pianists, he has toured the US, Europe, Russia and Asia, soloed with the Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, and other symphony orchestras, won numerous prestigious competitions, and been lavishly praised for […]
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The Complete Piano Sonatas of Franz Schubert: Concert III
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