Tag Archives: Beethoven

HANNA SHYBAYEVA & UTRECHT STRING QUARTET BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS 3 & 4……CD -DVD-BOOK OF THE WEEK

Posted on September 30, 2021 by strecker

Hanna Shybayeva’s somewhat recent CD arrived this afternoon and I’ve been doing a repeated back and forth, between Beethoven’s 3rd and 4th concerti, well into this evening. What an absolute pleasure these performances are, transcribed for piano and string quartet … Continue reading →

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HANNA SHYBAYEVA: ON HER NEW RECORDING OF CHAMBER VERSIONS OF BEETHOVEN’S PIANO CONCERTI 3 & 4 WITH THE UTRECHT STRING QUARTET AND LUIS CABRERA ON DOUBLE BASS (ON NAXOS) …. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY CREATIVE LIFE WITH JAMES STRECKER

Posted on December 6, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us what you want the public to know about your recent completed project or the one you are actively working on. What is it, why is it, and how was/is it done? HANNA SHYBAYEVA: My recent … Continue reading →

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ANGELA HEWITT: JULY 30 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, ‘THE PIANIST WHO WILL DEFINE BACH PERFORMANCE ON THE PIANO FOR YEARS TO COME’ EXPLAINS, “I NEVER STOP. PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK, ‘OH HEWITT AND BACH: SHE MUST KNOW THAT BY NOW!’ BUT I DON’T TAKE ONE NOTE FOR GRANTED, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I’VE PLAYED A PIECE IN THE PAST.” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 24, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? ANGELA HEWITT: Since September 2016 I … Continue reading →

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PATRICK JORDAN: VIOLIST WITH TAFELMUSIK AND THE EYBLER QUARTET SUMMARIZES: “MOST DAYS I LIKE HOW IT FEELS TO PLAY THE INSTRUMENT. I REALLY ENJOY THE DETECTIVE WORK IN FINDING NEW PIECES AND MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HISTORICAL FIGURES AND THEIR WORK. I IIKE BEING ON STAGE AND GETTING DOSES OF BOTH HUMILITY AND THE ADRENALINE IN LIVE PERFORMANCE. I LIKE PRODUCING LASTING DOCUMENTS THROUGH RECORDING. I ENJOY PASSING ALONG TO OTHER ARTISTS SOME OF WHAT I’VE ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS.”… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on February 4, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? PATRICK JORDAN: There are several on … Continue reading →

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