Archive Press 2015

Few today would agree with Rachmaninoff’s glowing assessment of his old friend Nikolai Medtner as “the greatest living composer.” While nearly as skilled as Rachmaninoff in manipulating the basic musical materials—a meticulous craftsmanship that earned him the admiration of many…

Medtner’s 14 piano sonatas have been fairly well served on disc, with sets (in various degrees of completion) available by Hamelin(Hyperion), Fellegi (Marco Polo, download only), Tozer (Chandos), Paul Stewart (Grand Piano), Milne (CRD), and many more. They were composed…

 venerdì 1 maggio 2015, 17.49 Grande musica, ma anche momenti di commozione ed echi di Caorle (Venezia) a Washington DC per un concerto di solidarieta’ promosso dalla Colon Cancer Allianz americana a The University Club, il piu’ prestigioso e anziano…

There was controversy in 2009 when Alessandro Taverna won bronze at the Leeds International Piano Competition – many people thought he should have been awarded the gold. Since then, he’s gone from strength to strength, as amply proved by this Medtner disc,…

Regarded as one of the most promising young conductors today, Joshua Weilerstein drew very well merited enthusiastic applause. It is to be hoped that we shall see him at the Lighthouse again before long. Sibelius’s Spring Song, composed in 1894…

TWO talented young artists are joining the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for a special performance at the Great Hall, Exeter. American conductor Joshua Weilerstein and prize-winning Venetian pianist Alessandro Taverna present a concert of Nordic dance alongside the Orchestra on Friday….