Tag: Vancouver Recital Society

  • PROGRAM NOTES: STEVEN OSBORNE

    PROGRAM NOTES: STEVEN OSBORNE

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    Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata (“Moonlight”) in C sharp minor, Op.27, no.2 (Sonata quasi una Fantasia) The year 1801 marked not only the dawn of a new century, but also a significant new approach on Beethoven’s part to matters of form and structure in the piano sonata. The bold use of unusual and exotic keys,…

  • MUSIC, WHAT’S IT MEME TO ME?

    MUSIC, WHAT’S IT MEME TO ME?

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    Enter the Vancouver Recital Society’s RU35 Collaborative Art Project and You Could Win! Looking for a way to experience heart-stopping classical music recitals without breaking the bank? RU35, or Recitals Under 35, is the Vancouver Recital Society’s new program for discerning young Vancouverites between the ages of 18 and 35. RU35 tickets for all recitals…

  • AN INTERVIEW WITH FLORIAN BOESCH

    AN INTERVIEW WITH FLORIAN BOESCH

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    Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule. How did the New Year start for you? The New Year started with a Messiah concert in Zurich and then 5 days skiing with the kids and friends in Vorarlberg. That‘s a very good start!  Who are the great influences in your life and in…

  • RU35: RECITALS UNDER 35

    RU35: RECITALS UNDER 35

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    Looking for a way to experience heart-stopping classical music recitals without breaking the bank? RU35, or Recitals Under 35, is the Vancouver Recital Society’s new program for discerning young Vancouverites between the ages of 18 and 35. RU35 tickets for all recitals are only $18, a savings of up to 75%. As one of the…

  • PROGRAM NOTES: FLORIAN BOESCH

    PROGRAM NOTES: FLORIAN BOESCH

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    A recital of Lieder set exclusively to poems of Heinrich Heine and composed solely by Schubert and Schumann is particularly apt inasmuch as Heine was born the same year as Schubert (1797) and died the same year as Schumann (1856). He was not only one of Germany’s leading romantic authors, he also wrote about travel,…

  • RU35: RECITALS FOR YOUNG VANCOUVERITES

    RU35: RECITALS FOR YOUNG VANCOUVERITES

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    Ru35 is a new program for discerning young Vancouverites between 18 and 35 who want to broaden their cultural horizons, impress a date or influence their network in a new way. Young adults get the opportunity to experience live solo performances by world-class classical artists, meet new people, and never break the bank doing it.…