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Donald Isler

Thanks for the review, Ricordanza! Sounds like it was a wonderful program!

Just listened last night to A and KU Schnabel play some of this music. Also, wonderful!

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The rip-roaring conclusion of the last movement of the Brahms G Minor Piano Quartet.

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Chinese-born cellist Yihang Li played Kol NIdre of Bruch like a finished artist when I first heard her she was nine years old. She's now 18 and only gets better! The pianist is Liang-yu Wang.

https://youtu.be/B2vP4tRfL4E

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Sergio Escalera Soria, Piano Merkin Hall, New York March 1st, 2024 Debussy: Estampes Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 Carlos Fariñas: 6 Sones Sencillos Gustavo Leguizamán/Sergio Escalera: Zamba del Mar, El Sapo Rococo Manuel Rodríguez: Yaraví, Danza Quechua Matilde Casazola/Sergio Escale...

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Heard him give a recital in 1969. I felt he was having a bit of an "off night" - it was a bit messy. And yet there was poetry. And I 've heard wonderful recordings of his playing.

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An interesting composer. I wrote a review some years ago for New York Concert Review of a program of his music.

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The Lives of the Piano - The Piano and Harmony Lisa Yui, Director Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall Thursday, February 8, 2024 Amy Beach: Hermit Thrush at Eve (Lisa Yui) Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances (Annie Cao) Claude Debussy: "Pagodes" from Estampes (Yeontaek Oh) Franz Liszt: Trauervo...

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I'm not a serious record collector, so I have no recordings of the concerto. but I remember one exciting concert where I heard it. Rostropovich conducted and Argerich was the pianist. Forget who the trumpeter was but I think the orchestra was the NY Philharmonic.

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Thanks for your kind comments, Lance, as well as your encouragement of my work over the years! There are no plans at the moment for any new KASP releases, but I still do occasional interviews for my Isler's Insights blog. Next week I will interview a terrific young pianist named Hengyi Ye, who among...

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Some, though not all of it!! But thanks for mentioning the KASP disc!

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I certainly remember them! And I believe these Bach recordings can be heard on YouTube.

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Happy belated birthday, Harris!

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Here's another article I wrote (on Facebook) about Joe. Hope there will eventually be a formal obituary somewhere (like in the NY Times). Joe Patrych from the Bronx Our friend, Joe, was born, and spent the first year of his life in Manhattan. The following year his parents purchased the three family...

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I don't know how that comes about, Lance (an obituary in the NY Times, for example), but hope it does. Joe deserves it! Thanks for everyone's kind comments.

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I'm sure he would be happy to know his recordings have become so valuable!

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Joe Patrych, record producer, recording engineer, all-around piano maven and raconteur par excellence died yesterday, six days after suffering a massive stroke. He was 68. His family held a private funeral service for him this afternoon. Joe had an incredible number of friends, all of whom might hav...

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Since I don't think anyone else has mentioned it, I will mention the Hungerford recording. It may not be to everyone's taste, as a friend described the first movement as a "rollercoaster ride" but it's exciting as heck!

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A wonderful artist! I heard her several times, including at her last New York recital in 1972 at Hunter College, when she played this.

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Yes, most of us do have a lot to be grateful for!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Welcome back, Harris! Very glad to hear from you!

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Sorry to hear of the dental problems and expenses you and Teresa have had Brian. Last I remembered, the mouth and teeth are parts of the body. What a shame medical insurance doesn't cover dentistry! (I say that as someone who has good medical coverage though no insurance for dentistry, but has so fa...

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I miss them all, too! I know Dad enjoyed his late night talks with Lance. He also had an ongoing correspondence with Agnes. They discussed their differences, ie politics, but also had things in common, ie children who were musicians, an interest in the concert world of the time, and their memories o...

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Wishing an easy fast to all who observe it.

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I've enjoyed his playing for many years. He's also interviewed in my book. Yes, an excellent Bach player - but he's also very good with Chopin, and other composers!

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Wishing a good, and a sweet New Year to all who observe it!

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Glad you were able to fix the situation so quickly, Lance, and to know we are "back in business!"

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I'd be happy if they win, and if the settlement makes them the richest women in their county!

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Just listened to Book 1. What a fantastic performance! Can't imagine it being played better! Thanks for posting this, Maestro!

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Reed Tetzloff - IKIF 25th International Keyboard Institute and Festival Merkin Hall, New York July 13th, 2023 Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1 Ives: Three-Page Sonata Beethoven: Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5 Reed Tetzloff is an excellent young American pi...

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Only CMG members of longest-standing will know what I'm referring to. That question: "So, what are you planning to do for Bastille Day?" was how our late, lamented friend, Ralph Stein (1943-2012) would hint at his upcoming birthday. A very active CMG member for years, he was a law professor at Pace ...

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Nicolas Namoradze - IKIF 25th International Keyboard Institute and Festival Merkin Hall, New York July 12th, 2023 Namoradze: Memories of Rachmaninoff's "Georgian Song" Ligeti: Etude No. 11 - "En suspens" Ligeti Etude No. 16 - "Pour Irina" Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812 Rachmaninoff/Nam...

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Pianist Stefanie Jacob and her husband, cellist Scott Tisdel, a couple in Milwaukee who perform duos and trios together. (You've featured them on your radio program, Lance, playing an Onslow Trio.) They also have a daughter, violinist Emmy Tisdel, who sometimes performs with them.

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Robert Sherman, a very important figure at New York's classical music station, WQXR has died. He was a month shy of his 91st birthday. He only recently announced his retirement. He went to work at WQXR in 1956 (!) and had held every major position in the organization besides being the host of at lea...

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Wishing our host, friend and General Music Director, Lance G. Hill,a very Happy Birthday, and many more with health, happiness and music!

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I've occasionally seen my own CD's available, used, from Ebay and elsewhere for more money than they would cost new when bought directly from KASP Records. But my favorite story along these lines is of a friend who proudly told our teacher, Robert Goldsand, how much he'd spent to buy an old Goldsand...

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On 22 July 2019 I posted on CMG a very enthusiastic review of a New York recital he played, and I particularly liked the Mozart Sonata he played (K. 330).

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Tribute to Alicia DeLarrocha on her Centennial Klavierhaus New York Part 1 - May 23rd, 2023 Adam Kent, piano Padre Antoni Soler (1729-1783) Sonata in D Minor, R. 15 Sonata in D Major, R. 84 Ernesto Halffter (1905-1989) Danza de la pastora Frank Marshall* (1883-1959) From Suite Catalonia -L'Aplec -Fo...

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if I'm at a concert in person and this happens I may try to find the pianist afterwards and ask him or her. Or if Joe Patrych is there, I ask him. Only rarely does he not know the answer.

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Thank you, Ricordanza! As for announcing encores before playing them: That's fine with me. but it can also be interesting to hear a piece of music without knowing who wrote it, and thus, listen without any prejudices of any sort. Of course, it is frustrating, especially if I' m writing a review, if ...

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Natalia Kazaryan, Piano Klavierhaus New York May 7th, 2023 Brahms: Six Fantasien, Op. 116 Walker: Sonata No. 5 Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Bacewicz: Sonata No. 2 Natalia Kazaryan is a Washington, DC based pianist who played a most interesting recital last night at Klavierhaus New York. I watched i...

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In case anyone did not notice: This video was posted on April 1st, ie April Fool's Day, and was intended as a spoof. Jed Distler said he certainly did not write what he is quoted as saying. The endorsements of the new Hanon project were all made up.

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Did you happen to notice on what date this video was released?

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Remembering Agnes Selby (1933-2016) Those of you who have been on CMG for some years may remember Agnes Selby. Tuesday would be her 90th birthday. She was a lady who had a difficult life, yet was a person of accomplishment, passionate about what she believed in, and a good friend to many of us. My f...

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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Len, and many more!

Don

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A wonderful concert I remember well!

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Here's a 2010 CMG review I wrote about his IKIF recital in New York: Joaquín Achúcarro Recital - IKIF Joaquín Achúcarro's recital was one of the events I was told not to miss, especially as I had not heard him before. Everyone spoke of him with great respect. And, indeed, he was received with specia...

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If you're interested, you can still hear it by going to YouTube and putting his name, and Klavierhaus into the search function. He certainly has a history with this piece. I first heard him perform it about 30 years ago, and he and Cortot each played it for each other about 65 years ago!

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Although I probably will not be home and able to watch to it I wanted to let people know that the remarkable pianist Jerome Lowenthal is playing a recital at 7 PM New York time this evening which can be watched on the Klavierhaus livestream. It's in honor of his own 91st (!) birthday, which is tomor...

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