Community Chorus, pianist will perform Nov 12, 2009
In Fresno, he'll perform works by Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Kodly. The concert is underwritten by the Bonner Family Foundation. (Fresno Bee)
Opera Preview: TSO premieres Paulus songs Nov 1, 2009
The world premiere of Stephen Paulus Dylan Thomas Songs was only one of the highlights of Tucson Symphony Orchestra s Strauss, Liszt and Poetry Classics Concert last Thursday night ... The concert concluded with Liszt s Les Pr/ludes, something those of us of a certain age will forever associate with The Lone Ranger of old-time radio. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
A Muse of Fire Oct 31, 2009
Whatever my passions demand of me, he once wrote to his eventual father-in-law Liszt, I become for the time being musician, poet, director, author, lecturer or anything else ... Wagner s stylistic debt to Liszt, far from having always been treated as a taboo, receives ample mention in readily available surveys of both men s oeuvres, and Wagner conceded the debt, albeit not in ways which Liszt welcomed ... Audiences for the complete Ring s 1876 premiere included Kaiser Wilhelm I (who with his... (The American Conservative)
Arts draw audiences despite economy Oct 18, 2009
The concert series welcomes another stellar performer, Garrick Ohlsson, who will perform works by Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin in a concert 8 p.m. Friday. Ohlsson was the winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition. (Fresno Bee)
Teen-whiz pianist Zhang comes to Fresno Oct 6, 2009
The Brahms and the Liszt in the second half are also a big contrast (a serious structural variations with different moods, and a simply crazy technical showpiece). Among all the pieces I am going to play in Fresno, I am most fond of the Beethoven Sonata, not only because its been publicly considered one of the most difficult piano sonatas ever written in terms of musicality, but more because of the spiritual depth Beethoven brings out in this piece, which is almost like a process of... (Fresno Bee)
Entertainer Spotlight on Mikael Healey (29) Sep 24, 2009
Both of my parents liked to sing but not professionally, so there was always music in the house being played, like Nat King Cole, Gershwin, Spike Lee, Cole Porter, Franz Liszt and even John Phillip Sousa, said Healey. I developed an ear for those songs early on. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Maestro Martensson Takes to the Road for the 2009-2010 North American Tour 'Excuse Me, Does My Piano Count as One Carry-on?' Sep 19, 2009
New season combines classical music of Liszt, Vivaldi in the style of Victor Borge ... This season's performances will include music by Franz Liszt, Edvard Grieg, Philip Glass, as well as a one-man piano/violin rendition of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, coupled with some old-fashioned fun and silliness, guaranteed to bring light-heartedness and laughter to all who those who attend. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Classical Music for the Halloween S... Sep 17, 2009
Like Franz Liszt s Totentanz, the music celebrates 14th Century artists depictions of the , found throughout Europe in murals on church walls and in museums. Like many Halloween stories set to music, Danse Macabre was taken from a poem, in this case by Henri Cazalis, ending with the line, Long live death and equality. (Suite101.com)
Daily television guide Aug 15, 2009
5) Andre Previn conducts Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2, with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Ravel: La Valse. MOVIES. (Boston Globe)
Music: the week ahead Aug 13, 2009
On Saturday, Andre Previn leads works by Beethoven and Ravel, with Jean-Yves Thibaudet returning as soloist in Liszt s Piano Concerto No 2. Sunday, Kurt Masur is joined by pianist Garrick Ohlsson for an all-Brahms program with the Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Symphony No. 2. (Boston Globe)
I Capuleti E I Montecchi Aug 13, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Reviewed by Peter McCallumAugust 13, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Audiences, musicians alike impressed with caliber of Minnesota Beethoven Festival Jun 18, 2009
With more than 20 CDs on the market, Chiu s repertoire includes the complete works of Prokofiev as well as popular classics of Chopin and Liszt. Chiu, who has won record of the year by Stereo Review, will perform Liszt s transcription of Beethoven s fifth symphony, which he has recorded on the piano. (Winona Daily News, MN)
City Beat (32) May 4, 2009
Includes pieces by Beethoven and Liszt. Brazilian-born Cohen has played all over the world, including with Santa Cecilia Orchestra of Rome, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Malibu's von Oeyen to perform with American Youth Symphony (3) May 2, 2009
"Fortunately, his ear and his chops were nurtured by parents who sent him to study with private teacher Sara Banta, who is now the instructor and coordinator of Instrumental Music at Pepperdine University, and at Crossroads School, under Alexander Treger, the American Youth Symphony's music director and conductor, and concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Von Oeyen's father, David, is an architect and his mother, Nancy, was a vocalist with the Los Angeles Opera who gave voice lessons at... (Malibu Times, CA)
From rock band to concert grand Mar 11, 2009
Franz Liszt was a tireless transcriber of other people's music (including all the Beethoven symphonies), in part because he played so many concerts, and knew the value of fresh goods. Since a lot of concertgoers in those days were amateur musicians, there was also a brisk market for published transcriptions. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Incredible voice – too bad we couldn't understand the words Mar 10, 2009
She began with four of Franz Liszt's most hauntingly beautiful songs, two in German and two in French ... At Cabell's recital we had the advantage of these for the Liszt songs, the five handsome traditional Spanish songs of Fernando Obradors and the rather less appealing four by Carlos Guastavino. (Globe and Mail)
Complete S.F. Symphony 2009-10 schedule Mar 4, 2009
Liszt: "Mephisto" Waltz No. 1; Ravel: "La Valse"; Rodgers: "Carousel" Waltz; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 ... Victor Kissine: commissioned work TBA; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Ravel: "Valses nobles et sentimentales"; Liszt: "Tasso: Lament and Triumph." ... Liszt: "Mephisto" Waltz No. 1; Ravel: "La Valse"; Rodgers: "Carousel" Waltz; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Orpheum ready for Iowa Piano Competition Mar 4, 2009
He has also appeared on radio and television in Russia, Europe and the US, including Russian National Television and Radio, and Minnesota Public Radio, performing works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. Denis Evstuhin is a laureate of numerous international piano competitions. (Sioux City Journal)
This week: Arts and entertainment picks Feb 23, 2009
On Tuesday, he straddles classical music and jazz in a recital called "Blastin' Barriers: From Beethoven Through Bebop and Beyond" that will draw from Liszt, Chopin and Monk, among others. Then on Saturday, Harris will teach a master piano class. (San Francisco Chronicle)
200 years later - and still a star Feb 8, 2009
Compared with his some of his more flamboyant contemporaries such as Liszt, Chopin, and Berlioz Mendelssohn's personal life has always seemed squeaky-clean. But a recent revelation may soon cast the devoted husband and father of five in a different light. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
SHIRLEY KIRSTEN: Would Beethoven dig YouTube? Feb 8, 2009
In the spirit of temperamental pianists portrayed in movies from the '40s, like Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin, who dramatically exit the salon in disdain of inattentive listeners, I slammed the key cover down and made a dramatic departure to my bedroom, where Aiden, my faithful feline, welcomed me with consoling paws and heartfelt licks. After a few chilling-out moments and a dose of his unconditional love, I regained my stamina to return to the living room and resume my playing. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
