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CD Review: Benjamin Grosvenor’s “Rhapsody In Blue”

CD Review: Benjamin Grosvenor’s “Rhapsody In Blue”

by Mark Ainley / Uncategorized / No Comments / September 24, 2012
The celebrated British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has released the second CD in his much-publicized contract with Decca. After last year’s critically lauded solo disc featuring compositions by Chopin, Liszt, and Ravel, his new release focuses

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Benjamin Grosvenor Interview

by Mark Ainley / Interview / 3 Comments / July 11, 2011
Benjamin Grosvenor photographed by Sussie Ahlburg The music industry is not an easy place for a young pianist like Benjamin Grosvenor. Young talents are often sold as the flavour of the month, receiving simultaneously undue praise

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A Bold Debut Disc

by Mark Ainley / Uncategorized / 1 Comment / July 9, 2011
Benjamin Grosvenor’s highly anticipated first CD on Decca is issued in the UK on Monday July 11. The young pianist, who turned 19 a few days before the release, continues to play with the brilliant

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