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Vikingur Ólafsson juxtaposes 2 revolutionary French composers for his 3rd solo album on DG

March 30, 2020 14 Comments

Fresh from his hugely acclaimed and multi-award-winning album Johann Sebastian Bach, Víkingur Ólafsson’s third Deutsche Grammophon recording pairs works by

The voice of the Cleveland Orchestra: George Szell liked dirty jokes

norman lebrecht April 21, 2019

Robert Conrad, known as ‘the voice of the Cleveland Orchestra’ is the longest-serving orchestra announcer in broadcast history. Talking to

Am I missing the point (3)?

norman lebrecht April 21, 2019

From Žak Ozmo, Director, L’Avventura London: What do Frédéric Chopin, Bob Marley, and Gloria Estefan all have in common? They

Newfound footage of a rare piano star

norman lebrecht April 21, 2019

The great Brazilian Guiomar Novaes in her late 60s, playing on the world stage.

Pick of the Week

Vikingur Ólafsson juxtaposes 2 revolutionary French composers for his 3rd solo album on DG

The voice of the Cleveland Orchestra: George Szell liked dirty jokes

Am I missing the point (3)?

Newfound footage of a rare piano star

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