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Finding the perfect violin is crucial for any musician, as it can make or break their playing experience.
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One of the most famous living artists at the turn of the 20th century, Anders Zorn (1860-1920) dazzled the art world with his bravura paintings, watercolors, and etchings. His early travels took him to Spain and Algeria where the intense color and light inspired the virtuoso watercolorist to perfect his craft.
A former upmarket family residence set on Piazza Santa Maria Novella, The Place Firenze was voted ‘Best Hotel in Europe by readers of Travel + Leisure in 2019. You’ll feel an intimate, cultured ambiance throughout this 20-room boutique hotel. Share adventures over breakfast at the communal table in the glass-roofed courtyard or soak in the vistas of the city’s skyline from the rooftop terrace. From spring to autumn, dine al fresco on The Kitchen’s outdoor terrace in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, or retreat to the chic, comfortable interior for organic snacks and artisanal cocktails at The Bar.
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From a crowd-free perch during cherry blossom season in Japan to your own private stretch of beach on Italy’s Tuscan coast, these are Virtuoso travel advisors’ under-the-radar travel picks for 2023.
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Richard Strauss's tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra is one of his most controversial works, but it is also one of the staples of the virtuoso orchestra. Its greatest popularity has been achieved in recent years with its association with Kubrick's film 2001--A Space Odyssey. This guide examines the intellectual background of the work and considers the ways in which it has been received by composers and writers. It also discusses the musical background of Liszt and Wagner which gave rise to the genre \"tone poem,\" and provides an analysis of several aspects of Strauss's musical language.
When asked to name a famous violinist, the first person on most people’s lips is Niccolò Paganini. To this day, he is probably regarded as the greatest violinist of all time. His legendary status, …
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Joaquín Rodrigo was one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Spanish music. A gifted composer, pianist, academic, and music critic, he cultivated a neoclassical style that blended Classical idioms with the rhythms, textures, and colors of Spanish music; he wrote music that was, in his words, “faithful to tradition.” Rodrigo’s eyes were severely damaged […]
There were some treats in these 20 piano sonatas played across three hour-long concerts – if only Stefanovich had let more delicacy creep in
Charlotte Salomon (1917-1943) was the last Jewish student at the Berlin Fine Arts Academy. The danger for her had become so great by late 1938 that her family decided to get her out of Germany. In …
Barrie Kosky’s first show for the company is a theatrical and musical feast of energetic choruses, surreal choreography and gorgeous singing
"Blind Tom" was a musical prodigy who was born in slavery in 1850, in the state of Georgia. He was a contemporary virtuoso of Liszt and Rubinstein, but
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Piano virtuoso Ivo Pogorelich was born in Belgrade in 1958. At the age of twelve he moved to Moscow to study at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
The Morgan Library & Museum's latest exhibition argues that the medium is an overlooked strength for the artist. We aren't so sure.
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The orchestration of Mussorgsky's "Pictures At An Exhibition" has become one of Ravel's most popular works, yet most people are unaware of the original solo piano version's stark, brooding character, which was unadorned by the trappings of the brilliance of Ravel's indulgent instrumentation.
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This outstanding new compilation of piano works by the supreme piano virtuoso of the 19th century includes such masterworks as Sonetto 104 di Petrarca, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Un Sospiro (Concert Etude No. 3 in D-flat major), Funérailles (from Années de pélerinage), Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat major, Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major, and La Campanella (Paganini Etude No. 3). Reprinted in one convenient, modestly priced volume that will be treasured by students, musicians, and music lovers. Hungarian Rhapsody for piano; Liszt piano music; Dover music scores; favorite Liszt piano works; Rakoczy March for piano
