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Strings of astonishment
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 18/02/2014
» Shakespeare once wrote: “The devil rides upon a fiddlestick.”
Stephen Hough's 'many favourite things'
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 30/05/2013
» The pianist wowed a packed Carnegie Hall audience for his recital, dazzling them with performances of Schumann, Chopin and his own Sonata Luminosa. They applauded, cheered, stood up and demanded an encore. The pianist smiled, sat down again and thought for a moment.
A new Mozart?
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 16/10/2012
» When told he could be compared to a youthful Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an ordinary artist would modestly deny it. But Ji-yong, 21 and for a decade now one of the most interesting pianists of his generation, simply shrugged it off. Because he is anything but ordinary.
Loosely strung
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 14/08/2012
» Ryu Goto, at an age when many youngsters are looking for their first job, sounds anything but the Grand Artiste. He is uniformly amiable and informal, is ready for any challenges, and his performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto recently in Bangkok captivated concert-goers with its depth and flair.