2/16/2013

Фридерик Шопен - Ю.Кремлёв - 1971

Повседневная жизнь Вены во времена Моцарта и Шуберта - М.Брион - 1959

"Mozartiana: Two Centuries of Notes, Quotes, & Anecdotes" - J.Solman - 1990

Only the genius of Mozart could bring together a group as eclectic as Wendy Wasserstein, Renoir, Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, Virginia Woolf, Maurice Sendak--and dozens more. In collecting this passionate testimony--as well as words from Wolfgang Amadeus himself--Mozartina is a glorious celebration of the music and life of Mozart taken from two centuries of notes, quotes, and anecdotes.

A Natural History of the Piano: The Instrument, the Music, the Musicians - from Mozart to Modern Jazz and Everything in Between - S.Isacoff - 2012

A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from Mozart and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and Jerry Lee Lewis, told with the expertise of composer and author of Temperament, Stuart Isacoff.  This history takes us back to the piano's humble genesis as a simple keyboard, and shows how everyone from Ferdinando de’ Medici to Herbie Hancock affected its evolution of sound and influence in popular music. Presenting the instrument that has been at the core of musical development over the centuries in all its beauty and complexity, this explores the piano’s capabilities and the range of emotional expression it conveys in different artists’ hands. A Natural History of the Piano is fast-paced and intriguing, with beautiful illustrations and photos, a must-read for music lovers and pianists of every level.

2/15/2013

Yulianna Avdeeva’s Exciting London Recital

February 8, 2013
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach, Ravel, Schumann. Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 5.2.2013 (RB)
Bach: Overture in the French Style in B minor BMV831
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Schumann: Sonata in F sharp minor Op 11

Life and Works: LISZT - Naxos Audiobook

The life of Franz Liszt was as daring and spectacular as his music. Famed throughout Europe as the greatest pianist of the nineteenth century, he was one of the most original and prophetic composers who ever lived. Beautiful in youth, glowering in age, his high-profile love affairs were the talk of the town wherever he went and his generosity to young musicians was legendary. In this account of his epic life, actors' readings combine with plentiful musical excerpts to paint a living portrait of a highly complex man.