Month: July 2012

  • PROGRAM NOTES: ERIC OWENS, BASS-BARITONE

    PROGRAM NOTES: ERIC OWENS, BASS-BARITONE

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    Eric Owens’ recital divides neatly into two halves – a German half and a French half, with the final song a true rarity that bridges the geographical and cultural divide. The German songs (Lieder) all tend to be of a dark, serious or melancholic nature, while the French songs (mélodies) are lighter, even airy and…

  • ANDRÁS SCHIFF: ON PLAYING BACH AND THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER

    ANDRÁS SCHIFF: ON PLAYING BACH AND THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER

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    Senza pedale ma con tanti colori (Without the pedal but with plenty of colours) Playing J. S. Bach’s keyboard music on the modern piano, pianists are confronted with various fundamental questions. The answers to these are never simple. For example: what is the “correct” instrument for the Well-Tempered Clavier? The clavichord, the harpsichord, the organ,…