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Chopin – Etude, Op. 10, No. 12
Freddy Kempf, an English pianist born in 1977 in London to a German father and Japanese mother, began playing piano at four. At eight, he performed with the Royal Philharmonic…
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La Pajarera by Manuel Maria Ponce
…its harmony and lyrics. Along with “La Valentina” and “Por ti mi corazón,” it forms the “Three Mexican Popular Songs.” This dedication goes to you, Jesús García, as a sincere…
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Beethoven’s Appassionata – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57
Valentina Lisitsa performed a rehearsal run of Beethoven’s “Appassionata” piano sonata in Vienna’s Musikverein. Her first-class playing explored both the intimate and Olympian heights of the piece, with the highlight…