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April 1, 2018
This audio presentation is an exploration of the legendary EMI recordings of the great Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950). Drawing upon my research over a period of three decades that includes documents from EMI’s own
Dinu Lipatti: Prince of Pianists
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March 20, 2018
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This is a revised form of an article that was published in the Summer 1999 edition of International Piano Quarterly. It has been updated with information that has since come to light.
Dinu Lipatti is one
Celebrating Eileen Joyce
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March 19, 2018
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A number of CD companies are doing a wonderful job producing box sets featuring a complete artist’s recordings, such as Sony’s exemplary Maryla Jonas set that was featured here recently. Eloquence have more than outdone
A Tribute to Dinu Lipatti
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March 19, 2018
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Much of my focus in the field of historical recordings the last three decades has been with the legendary Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti, who has had a cult following since even before his tragically early
A Chopin Celebration
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March 1, 2018
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Chopin was born on this day in 1810 – or at least this day is what is generally referred to as his birthday: although February 22nd was apparently entered in the baptismal register, March 1st
The Maryla Jonas Story
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September 29, 2017
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The release of the complete commercial recordings of Polish pianist Maryla Jonas is true cause for celebration amongst pianophiles. I had long called for an official documented issue of her performances; in fact, a few
Catching Up with Benjamin Grosvenor
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September 19, 2017
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British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has been in the spotlight for over half of his lifetime, having won the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at the age of 11. He was already demonstrating
“The Greatest Pianist You’ve Never Heard Of”
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October 16, 2015
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One of the marvels of our technological age is the possibility of new discoveries in musical arenas. Old records are being reissued and made more available than at any other time in history and archival
Living the Classical Life Interview
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August 25, 2015
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In July 2014, I was interviewed by Zsolt Bognar as part of his Living the Classical Life series of interviews. Although generally until that point the performers had tended to be well-known pianists such as
Resources for Historical Piano Recordings
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May 27, 2015
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If you are interested in purchasing recordings of the artists featured in my posts, the following sources may be useful – most of which are the labels themselves. I always suggest, if possible, that you