Tag: Vancouver Recital Spociety

  • PROGRAM NOTES: INON BARNATAN

    PROGRAM NOTES: INON BARNATAN

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    George Frederick Handel Chaconne in G Major While Handel is principally remembered as a composer of operas and oratorios, it was well known to his contemporaries that he possessed major moxy as a keyboard performer, as well. In witness thereof, history records a famous keyboard duel in 1708 between Handel and Domenico Scarlatti, hosted in…

  • ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE COMPOSERS: FRANZ SCHUBERT

    ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE COMPOSERS: FRANZ SCHUBERT

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    “When Schubert wants to tell you something important, he will usually lower his voice rather than raise it – he draws you into the message, rather than projects it out to you.”  Paul Lewis Last week, we pointed out Franz Schubert, a much-loved composer by our audiences, will be well represented in our 2012-2013 season.…