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Rzewski at Zankel

Posted on6 May, 200819 September, 2016AuthorNaxosLeave a comment

To some, Frederic Rzewski might seem like a composer full of contradictions. His music, after all, includes minimalist and quasi-serialist works as well as collage-type pieces. For example, we all discovered during the pre-concert chat with series producer Ara Guzelimian that Elliott Carter has been a long time friend and mentor to Rzewski. I was Read More …

Down memory lane – unabridged!

Posted on1 May, 200820 September, 2016AuthorNaxosLeave a comment

UNABRIDGED VERSUS ABRIDGED. It is a discussion as old as audiobooks. It is partly about simple commerce—unabridged audiobooks can seem high priced, though the hours fly by. But it is also about convenience: I think there is still a place for abridged texts, for not everyone wants to listen to twenty-eight or thirty hours of Read More …