Yes, I saw that. Thanks for the mention, Lance!
Jed asked me a few questions about Joe and his family background because I think I knew him and his parents a bit longer than he did.
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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: "Women of the Piano" {book} by Susan Tomes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 150
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: "Women of the Piano" {book} by Susan Tomes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 150
Re: "Women of the Piano" {book} by Susan Tomes
Any chance that Constance Keene or Lilian Kallir (two of my teachers) are included in the book, Lance?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Uchida and Biss illuminate Schubert four-hand rarities
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1154
Re: Uchida and Biss illuminate Schubert four-hand rarities
Thanks for the review, Ricordanza! Sounds like it was a wonderful program!
Just listened last night to A and KU Schnabel play some of this music. Also, wonderful!
Just listened last night to A and KU Schnabel play some of this music. Also, wonderful!
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Favorite finales?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9045
Re: Favorite finales?
The rip-roaring conclusion of the last movement of the Brahms G Minor Piano Quartet.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:26 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Cellist Yihang Li Plays Tchaikovsky: The Rococo Variations
- Replies: 1
- Views: 142
Cellist Yihang Li Plays Tchaikovsky: The Rococo Variations
Chinese-born cellist Yihang Li played Kol NIdre of Bruch like a finished artist when I first heard her she was nine years old. She's now 18 and only gets better! The pianist is Liang-yu Wang.
https://youtu.be/B2vP4tRfL4E
https://youtu.be/B2vP4tRfL4E
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Sergio Escalera Soria, Piano
- Replies: 0
- Views: 874
Sergio Escalera Soria, Piano
Sergio Escalera Soria, Piano Merkin Hall, New York March 1st, 2024 Debussy: Estampes Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 Carlos Fariñas: 6 Sones Sencillos Gustavo Leguizamán/Sergio Escalera: Zamba del Mar, El Sapo Rococo Manuel Rodríguez: Yaraví, Danza Quechua Matilde Casazola/Sergio Escale...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Clifford Curzon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 443
Re: Clifford Curzon
Heard him give a recital in 1969. I felt he was having a bit of an "off night" - it was a bit messy. And yet there was poetry. And I 've heard wonderful recordings of his playing.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: (Sir) Karl Jenkins, composer of today!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 492
Re: (Sir) Karl Jenkins, composer of today!
An interesting composer. I wrote a review some years ago for New York Concert Review of a program of his music.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: The Lives of the Piano - The Piano and Harmony
- Replies: 1
- Views: 919
The Lives of the Piano - The Piano and Harmony
The Lives of the Piano - The Piano and Harmony Lisa Yui, Director Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall Thursday, February 8, 2024 Amy Beach: Hermit Thrush at Eve (Lisa Yui) Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances (Annie Cao) Claude Debussy: "Pagodes" from Estampes (Yeontaek Oh) Franz Liszt: Trauervo...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Ursula Oppens At 80
- Replies: 1
- Views: 289
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: About Pianist Ruth Slenczynska WHo Has Retired At Age 99
- Replies: 3
- Views: 382
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto #1 in c, Op. 35 w/trumpet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 841
Re: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto #1 in c, Op. 35 w/trumpet
I'm not a serious record collector, so I have no recordings of the concerto. but I remember one exciting concert where I heard it. Rostropovich conducted and Argerich was the pianist. Forget who the trumpeter was but I think the orchestra was the NY Philharmonic.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:56 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 835
Re: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
Thanks for your kind comments, Lance, as well as your encouragement of my work over the years! There are no plans at the moment for any new KASP releases, but I still do occasional interviews for my Isler's Insights blog. Next week I will interview a terrific young pianist named Hengyi Ye, who among...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 835
Re: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
Some, though not all of it!! But thanks for mentioning the KASP disc!
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
- Replies: 10
- Views: 835
Re: Rediscovering Chasins & Keene, pianists
I certainly remember them! And I believe these Bach recordings can be heard on YouTube.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy Birthday Cliftwood!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 971
Re: Happy Birthday Cliftwood!
Happy belated birthday, Harris!
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2779
Re: Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
Here's another article I wrote (on Facebook) about Joe. Hope there will eventually be a formal obituary somewhere (like in the NY Times). Joe Patrych from the Bronx Our friend, Joe, was born, and spent the first year of his life in Manhattan. The following year his parents purchased the three family...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:23 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2779
Re: Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
I don't know how that comes about, Lance (an obituary in the NY Times, for example), but hope it does. Joe deserves it! Thanks for everyone's kind comments.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:21 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Another price spike! Raymond Lewenthal, pianist
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1177
Re: Another price spike! Raymond Lewenthal, pianist
I'm sure he would be happy to know his recordings have become so valuable!
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:41 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2779
Joe Patrych (1955-2023)
Joe Patrych, record producer, recording engineer, all-around piano maven and raconteur par excellence died yesterday, six days after suffering a massive stroke. He was 68. His family held a private funeral service for him this afternoon. Joe had an incredible number of friends, all of whom might hav...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: My Favourite Waldstein
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1087
Re: My Favourite Waldstein
Since I don't think anyone else has mentioned it, I will mention the Hungerford recording. It may not be to everyone's taste, as a friend described the first movement as a "rollercoaster ride" but it's exciting as heck!
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Guiomar Novaes plays Schumann Carnaval Op. 9 (live, 1969)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 498
Re: Guiomar Novaes plays Schumann Carnaval Op. 9 (live, 1969)
A wonderful artist! I heard her several times, including at her last New York recital in 1972 at Hunter College, when she played this.
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:10 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving, CMGers (and lurkers)!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 483
Re: Happy Thanksgiving, CMGers (and lurkers)!
Yes, most of us do have a lot to be grateful for!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: returning from the past
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1154
Re: returning from the past
Welcome back, Harris! Very glad to hear from you!
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Dental costs in Manhattan
- Replies: 16
- Views: 834
Re: Dental costs in Manhattan
Sorry to hear of the dental problems and expenses you and Teresa have had Brian. Last I remembered, the mouth and teeth are parts of the body. What a shame medical insurance doesn't cover dentistry! (I say that as someone who has good medical coverage though no insurance for dentistry, but has so fa...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: I was thinking today of John Francis, CMG member
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1367
Re: I was thinking today of John Francis, CMG member
I miss them all, too! I know Dad enjoyed his late night talks with Lance. He also had an ongoing correspondence with Agnes. They discussed their differences, ie politics, but also had things in common, ie children who were musicians, an interest in the concert world of the time, and their memories o...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:03 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: 10 Tishrei 5784
- Replies: 1
- Views: 338
10 Tishrei 5784
Wishing an easy fast to all who observe it.
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 3:29 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Piano Classics Presents Yuan Sheng Playing J. S. Bach: Complete Partitas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 881
Re: Piano Classics Presents Yuan Sheng Playing J. S. Bach: Complete Partitas
I've enjoyed his playing for many years. He's also interviewed in my book. Yes, an excellent Bach player - but he's also very good with Chopin, and other composers!
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: 1 Tishrei 5784
- Replies: 1
- Views: 273
1 Tishrei 5784
Wishing a good, and a sweet New Year to all who observe it!
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:03 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: We were off line!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 878
Re: We were off line!
Glad you were able to fix the situation so quickly, Lance, and to know we are "back in business!"
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:31 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Giuliani Concedes He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 281
Re: Giuliani Concedes He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers
I'd be happy if they win, and if the settlement makes them the richest women in their county!
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:51 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Alicia de Larrocha | Carnegie Hall 1973 | Live Plays Albéniz: Iberia (Complete)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 301
Re: Alicia de Larrocha | Carnegie Hall 1973 | Live Plays Albéniz: Iberia (Complete)
Just listened to Book 1. What a fantastic performance! Can't imagine it being played better! Thanks for posting this, Maestro!
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Reed Tetzloff - IKIF
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3841
Reed Tetzloff - IKIF
Reed Tetzloff - IKIF 25th International Keyboard Institute and Festival Merkin Hall, New York July 13th, 2023 Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1 Ives: Three-Page Sonata Beethoven: Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5 Reed Tetzloff is an excellent young American pi...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:06 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: "So, What Are You Planning to Do for Bastille Day?"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
"So, What Are You Planning to Do for Bastille Day?"
Only CMG members of longest-standing will know what I'm referring to. That question: "So, what are you planning to do for Bastille Day?" was how our late, lamented friend, Ralph Stein (1943-2012) would hint at his upcoming birthday. A very active CMG member for years, he was a law professor at Pace ...
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Nicolas Namoradze - IKIF
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1947
Nicolas Namoradze - IKIF
Nicolas Namoradze - IKIF 25th International Keyboard Institute and Festival Merkin Hall, New York July 12th, 2023 Namoradze: Memories of Rachmaninoff's "Georgian Song" Ligeti: Etude No. 11 - "En suspens" Ligeti Etude No. 16 - "Pour Irina" Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812 Rachmaninoff/Nam...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:09 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Family musicians performing together?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35514
Re: Family musicians performing together?
Pianist Stefanie Jacob and her husband, cellist Scott Tisdel, a couple in Milwaukee who perform duos and trios together. (You've featured them on your radio program, Lance, playing an Onslow Trio.) They also have a daughter, violinist Emmy Tisdel, who sometimes performs with them.
- Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Robert Sherman Has Died
- Replies: 2
- Views: 405
Robert Sherman Has Died
Robert Sherman, a very important figure at New York's classical music station, WQXR has died. He was a month shy of his 91st birthday. He only recently announced his retirement. He went to work at WQXR in 1956 (!) and had held every major position in the organization besides being the host of at lea...
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:20 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Lance!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1121
Happy Birthday, Lance!
Wishing our host, friend and General Music Director, Lance G. Hill,a very Happy Birthday, and many more with health, happiness and music!
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Another price shocker!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 951
Re: Another price shocker!
I've occasionally seen my own CD's available, used, from Ebay and elsewhere for more money than they would cost new when bought directly from KASP Records. But my favorite story along these lines is of a friend who proudly told our teacher, Robert Goldsand, how much he'd spent to buy an old Goldsand...
- Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:22 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Mao Fujita's Mozart piano sonata cycle in July
- Replies: 4
- Views: 515
Re: Mao Fujita's Mozart piano sonata cycle in July
On 22 July 2019 I posted on CMG a very enthusiastic review of a New York recital he played, and I particularly liked the Mozart Sonata he played (K. 330).
- Sat May 20, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Alicia DeLarrocha Centennial Tribute
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2778
Alicia DeLarrocha Centennial Tribute
Tribute to Alicia DeLarrocha on her Centennial Klavierhaus New York Part 1 - May 23rd, 2023 Adam Kent, piano Padre Antoni Soler (1729-1783) Sonata in D Minor, R. 15 Sonata in D Major, R. 84 Ernesto Halffter (1905-1989) Danza de la pastora Frank Marshall* (1883-1959) From Suite Catalonia -L'Aplec -Fo...
- Thu May 11, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3215
Re: Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
if I'm at a concert in person and this happens I may try to find the pianist afterwards and ask him or her. Or if Joe Patrych is there, I ask him. Only rarely does he not know the answer.
- Wed May 10, 2023 11:10 am
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3215
Re: Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
Thank you, Ricordanza! As for announcing encores before playing them: That's fine with me. but it can also be interesting to hear a piece of music without knowing who wrote it, and thus, listen without any prejudices of any sort. Of course, it is frustrating, especially if I' m writing a review, if ...
- Mon May 08, 2023 11:33 am
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3215
Natalia Kazaryan, Pianist - Klavierhaus New York
Natalia Kazaryan, Piano Klavierhaus New York May 7th, 2023 Brahms: Six Fantasien, Op. 116 Walker: Sonata No. 5 Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Bacewicz: Sonata No. 2 Natalia Kazaryan is a Washington, DC based pianist who played a most interesting recital last night at Klavierhaus New York. I watched i...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Marc-Andre Hamelin plays HANON: The Virtuoso Pianist
- Replies: 4
- Views: 792
Re: Marc-Andre Hamelin plays HANON: The Virtuoso Pianist
In case anyone did not notice: This video was posted on April 1st, ie April Fool's Day, and was intended as a spoof. Jed Distler said he certainly did not write what he is quoted as saying. The endorsements of the new Hanon project were all made up.
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:05 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Marc-Andre Hamelin plays HANON: The Virtuoso Pianist
- Replies: 4
- Views: 792
Re: Marc-Andre Hamelin plays HANON: The Virtuoso Pianist
Did you happen to notice on what date this video was released?
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24271
Re: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
Remembering Agnes Selby (1933-2016) Those of you who have been on CMG for some years may remember Agnes Selby. Tuesday would be her 90th birthday. She was a lady who had a difficult life, yet was a person of accomplishment, passionate about what she believed in, and a good friend to many of us. My f...
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy Birthday Len!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1584
Re: Happy Birthday Len!
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Len, and many more!
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- Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Mieczyslaw Horszowski: Carnegie Hall Recital 1990 (Polish B'cast)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 478
Re: Mieczyslaw Horszowski: Carnegie Hall Recital 1990 (Polish B'cast)
A wonderful concert I remember well!
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Joaquin Achucarro Plays Chopin's Barcarolle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 891
Re: Joaquin Achucarro Plays Chopin's Barcarolle
Here's a 2010 CMG review I wrote about his IKIF recital in New York: Joaquín Achúcarro Recital - IKIF Joaquín Achúcarro's recital was one of the events I was told not to miss, especially as I had not heard him before. Everyone spoke of him with great respect. And, indeed, he was received with specia...