https://interlude.hk/ an exclusive Classical Music e-Magazine Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:34:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 On This Day 22 November: Kent Nagano Was Born https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-22-november-kent-nagano-was-born/ https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-22-november-kent-nagano-was-born/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:19:44 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132500 American conductor and opera administrator Kent Nagano is renowned for interpretations of clarity, elegance, and intelligence. He excels at complex late nineteenth- and twentieth-century scores, and he is considered a Messiaen and Mahler specialist. Nagano is passionate about introducing concert

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]]> https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-22-november-kent-nagano-was-born/feed/ 0 The 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition Chamber Round https://interlude.hk/the-12th-hamamatsu-international-piano-competition-chamber-round/ https://interlude.hk/the-12th-hamamatsu-international-piano-competition-chamber-round/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:12:23 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132514 I had no idea that chamber music could still draw such a huge crowd. Well, when it is part of the biggest and most prestigious piano competition in Asia, the 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competitions, I probably shouldn’t be surprised.

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-12th-hamamatsu-international-piano-competition-chamber-round/feed/ 0 The Label that Shaped Classical Music https://interlude.hk/the-label-that-shaped-classical-music/ https://interlude.hk/the-label-that-shaped-classical-music/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:09:48 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132494 Deutsche Grammophon. Or DG. Even those who are not familiar with classical music recognise it as a gauge of quality. It is recognisable instantly, thanks to its yellow stamp, but mostly thanks to the impressive catalog of works that it

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-label-that-shaped-classical-music/feed/ 0 Frank Martin (1890-1974) A Spiritual Tribute https://interlude.hk/frank-martin-1890-1974-a-spiritual-tribute/ https://interlude.hk/frank-martin-1890-1974-a-spiritual-tribute/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:37:48 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132469 On 21 November 2024, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Frank Martin, one of the foremost composers of the 20th century. Born in Switzerland, Martin had access to both French and German musical traditions, and he eventually

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]]> https://interlude.hk/frank-martin-1890-1974-a-spiritual-tribute/feed/ 0 Rasa Vitkauskaite A Pianist’s Journey and A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall https://interlude.hk/rasa-vitkauskaite-a-pianists-journey-and-a-concert-piano-christmas-at-boston-symphony-hall/ https://interlude.hk/rasa-vitkauskaite-a-pianists-journey-and-a-concert-piano-christmas-at-boston-symphony-hall/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:04:28 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132488 Lithuanian pianist Rasa Vitkauskaite, a prize-winning Steinway Artist, is celebrated for her “poetic and observant sensitivity” (Gramophone) and hailed as a “Beethoven interpreter of penetrating insight” (Fanfare). Performing across 30 countries, her career highlights include a recital at the Dame

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]]> https://interlude.hk/rasa-vitkauskaite-a-pianists-journey-and-a-concert-piano-christmas-at-boston-symphony-hall/feed/ 0 Five Women in Tchaikovsky’s Life https://interlude.hk/five-women-in-tchaikovskys-life/ https://interlude.hk/five-women-in-tchaikovskys-life/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:24:05 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132463 Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky had complicated relationships with women. On one hand, for many years, his career was financed by a single wealthy woman, who he poured his heart out to in letters. On the other hand, his gayness meant

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]]> https://interlude.hk/five-women-in-tchaikovskys-life/feed/ 0 On This Day 20 November: Anton Rubinstein Died https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-20-november-anton-rubinstein-died/ https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-20-november-anton-rubinstein-died/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:15:15 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132456 Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer, conductor and teacher, was one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century. His playing was compared with Liszt’s, and he combined a prodigious technique with musicianship, scholarship, and a richly poetic temperament. Anton Rubinstein

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]]> https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-20-november-anton-rubinstein-died/feed/ 0 Landscapes of Memory Emilie Cecilia LeBel on Crafting Sonic Atmospheres https://interlude.hk/landscapes-of-memory-emilie-cecilia-lebel-on-crafting-sonic-atmospheres/ https://interlude.hk/landscapes-of-memory-emilie-cecilia-lebel-on-crafting-sonic-atmospheres/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:55:36 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132449 Canadian composer Emilie Cecilia LeBel has emerged as one of the country’s most acclaimed musical voices, known for her atmospheric and introspective compositions that captivate listeners. Following the success of her JUNO-nominated debut album, field studies, LeBel’s latest release, Landscapes

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]]> https://interlude.hk/landscapes-of-memory-emilie-cecilia-lebel-on-crafting-sonic-atmospheres/feed/ 0 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) A Piano Duet Tribute https://interlude.hk/franz-schubert-1797-1828-a-piano-duet-tribute/ https://interlude.hk/franz-schubert-1797-1828-a-piano-duet-tribute/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:20:59 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132440 It might come as a surprise, but Franz Schubert wrote almost as much piano music for four hands as for two. His thirty-four compositions in this medium range from his earliest surviving music, the Fantasie D. 48, to his Rondo

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]]> https://interlude.hk/franz-schubert-1797-1828-a-piano-duet-tribute/feed/ 0 On This Day 18 November: Elim Chan Was Born https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-18-november-elim-chan-was-born/ https://interlude.hk/on-this-day-18-november-elim-chan-was-born/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:22:06 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=132425 In 2014, Elim Chan won the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition as the first female conductor to win the competition in its history. “When I won that competition,” she explained, “history wasn’t something that came into my mind straight away…

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