Paul Pellay’s Thesaurus of Violinistic Fiendishness is one of the most colourful and technically challenging works ever written for the violin. Each of the seven books has a particular character, or set of references. There is a book based on Goya’s Black Paintings, one based, line by line, on an Unagaretti poem. There are more then [...]
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In 2004, George Rochberg introduced me to the composer Michael Hersch. Later that year, he wrote a first small piece for me, Five Fragments (2004). This was premiered in Mexico City. I will begin to include more information about this extraordinary composer over the next few weeks. In the meantime, listen to this…. Hersch (Performance. [...]
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Dmitri Smirnov-Amore Sola 2006 Live Performance in the Enlightenment Gallery 2010 Dmitri Smirnov-Partita 1985 Peter Sheppard-Maurin Stradivarius 1714 (recorded 1995) Peter has collaborated with Dmitri Smirnov since 1994. This has resulted in a number of premieres and recordings. Initially, the work forcused on Smirnov’s earlier works-Partita and Two Fugues. Since then Smirnov has written Peter [...]
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A true inspiration. Simon Shaw-Miller-Art Historian, collaborator since 2004. Photos: Richard Bram 2007 For more information, go to: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/hafvm/staff/staff/staffMembers/Shaw-MillerSimon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Visible-Deeds-Music-Wagner-Cage/dp/0300107536/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273495432&sr=1-1
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