Tag: Piano
WQXR Features
The Piano Lesson
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
9-year-old Patrick and 7-year-old Julia are brother and sister and they are both taking piano lessons from Rebbecca Rossi.
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A Lifetime at the Piano
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
When Harriet Wingreen first sat down at the piano, America was repealing Prohibition and Mao Zedong was beginning the Long March. Almost 80 years later, she is still at it, as a member of the New York Philharmonic.
Album of the Week
Marc-André Hamelin's Études
Friday, January 14, 2011
With our Album of the Week, pianist Marc-André Hamelin has composed a collection of 12 Études in all the minor keys that pushes the outer limits of virtuosity. Get a free download and tell us what you think.
WQXR Blog
The Power of Stage Fright
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Midge Woolsey considers the career of Vladimir Horowitz, "a man who overcame great emotional challenges to bring classical music lovers some of the most thrilling performances of his day."
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Stephen Hough on Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
British Pianist Stephen Hough, last heard in New York at Avery Fisher Hall in this past summer’s Mostly Mozart Festival, is back in town for a recital tonight at Carnegie Hall.
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David Fray: A Frenchman Makes His Mark on German Classics
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The young French pianist David Fray is fast gaining notice for his charismatic, sometimes eccentric performances of Bach and Schubert. Just don't compare him to Glenn Gould.
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10 Questions for Charles Rosen
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
The iconclastic pianist, author and scholar Charles Rosen talks with us about his far-reaching career, his love of Chopin, and the future of classical music.
The Arts File
Synesthesia, Scriabin and Seeing Music
Friday, October 22, 2010
Author and professor Daniel Levitin unpacks synesthesia and Scriabin.
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Genius Within Probes the Life of Glenn Gould
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Twenty-eight years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould still inspires, or provokes, interest. Genius Within, a new film documentary, explores his eccentric genius.
Top 5 @ 105
Jeremy Denk’s Top 5 Piano Works
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
American pianist Jeremy Denk is known for his audacious programs and his thoughtful observances on music. Before hitting the stage for performances this week in New York, he spoke with WQXR and shared his list of his favorite piano works that he's playing right now.
WQXR News
Pianos Ready for Play at a Park Near You
Friday, June 18, 2010
Drop that Frisbee and break out the sheet music.
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New Chopin Museum Opens in Poland
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
On the 200th anniversary of his birth, Poland has opened a new museum devoted to famed Romantic composer and pianist Frederic Chopin.
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WQXR's Bob Sherman Judges Chopin Competition
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
WQXR’s Bob Sherman is in Florida this week, listening very closely to music by the Polish composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin.
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American Pianist Earl Wild, 94, Dies
Monday, January 25, 2010
American pianist Earl Wild died Saturday in Palm Springs, California, after a long bout with congestive heart disease. Davis was 94 years old.
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Today in Classical Music History
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Ukranian-born American classical pianist and composer Vladimir Horowitz made his American debut on January 12, 1928.
