Besides being the baroque era’s greatest organist and composer, and one of the most productive geniuses in the history of Western music, Bach was also a theologian whose expression of inspiration was music. Nearly three- fourths of his 1,000 compositions were written for use in worship, and Bach’s deep religious faith could be found even […]
Title: Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Pianist: Enrico Sieber Once again it was an honor for me to play at the Lisztzentrum! This time I play the Praeludium in C minor by J.S. Bach for you. Thank you very much for watching! —Enrico Sieber, Sep 21, 2021 Enrico Sieber is […]
We are delighted to share with you Piano Talks’ special episode featuring major Russian-born pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman. Feltsman debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at the age of 11 and attracted attention from the West at an early age as a prodigious talent. In 1979, because of his growing discontent with the restrictions on artistic freedom […]
Piano Talks is a TV series hosted by celebrated pianist Janara Khassenova, the artistic adviser and jury member of NTD’s International Piano Competition. Piano Talks presents an intimate experience with classical music while offering insights into the greatest composers alongside exclusive repertoires from NTD’s International Piano Competition. Its mission is to promote traditional arts of pure […]
Piano Talks is a TV series hosted by celebrated pianist Janara Khassenova, the artistic adviser and jury member of NTD’s International Piano Competition. Piano Talks presents an intimate experience with classical music while offering insights into the greatest composers alongside exclusive repertoires from NTD’s International Piano Competition. Its mission is to promote traditional arts of pure […]
Classical music is truly a universal language, capable of encompassing the depth, breadth, and color of any culture within its forms. Composer Susan Liu sits down to discuss two of her works and how she blends traditional Chinese music with the language of the classical piano. Repertoires: Glorious Realm Triumph of Goodness Watch Full Program: […]
Classical music is truly a universal language, capable of encompassing the depth, breadth, and color of any culture within its forms. Composer Susan Liu sits down to discuss two of her works and how she blends traditional Chinese music with the language of the classical piano. Repertoires: Glorious Realm Triumph of Goodness Watch Full Program: […]
Just the mention of Russian music conjures up sounds of Rachmaninoff’s piano works. But despite this iconic imagery, Rachmaninoff was a man out of place and out of time, writing about a memory of Russia that no longer existed from across the world, in a Romantic style that was already lost. Repertoires: Lilac, Rhapsody on […]
Chopin was the most pianistic of composers, hardly writing for any other instrument. He took small pieces and movements like the scherzo, ballade, etude, and turned them into full masterworks for piano. Some say that if the piano did not exist, the poetic Frederic Chopin would have invented it. Repertoires: Etudes Op.10 No.10 Etudes Op.10 […]
Bach always presents an interesting challenge for pianists, as he wrote for a completely different keyboard instrument. Vladimir Feltsman teaches works by JS Bach: a prelude and fugue from The Well Tempered Clavier, as well as the Bach-Busoni Chaconne. “To have, let’s say beauty of the tone, or whatever sound colors, it’s not a technical […]
