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Alfred Brendel (1931-2025)
The great Austrian pianist, Alfred Brendel died at his home in Hampstead, north London on 17 June 2025. I was privileged to hear him many...
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Jun 181 min read
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When did I first hear Jorge Bolet?
In 1983, I was in the audience of a masterclass in what was then called the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal...
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May 192 min read
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Sgambati
Mattheus Smits recalls: 'After finishing my professional music education in Holland, I decided to continue my piano studies with a...
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Jan 92 min read
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Mattheus Smits recalls Bolet & J.Marx
After leaving music conservatory [in Utrecht], I continued my piano studies in 1972 with the Dutch pianist Mr. Johan Ligtelijn, who had...
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Jan 73 min read
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Jorge Bolet recalled in 1981
Jorge Bolet recalled by a Spanish friend from a meeting in 1981; I believe the friend to be Ramón Rodamiláns Vellido (Spanish, with...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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