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In Memoriam Alexis Weissenberg (1929 – 2012): A Personal Account

14/02/201719/01/2012 by Stan

The news of Alexis Weissenberg’s death touched me on two levels. I was saddened and shaken by the news of the passing of one of my all-time favorite pianists. But a few days later, I realized something else: up until January 8th, 2012, all of my beloved pianists were either no longer among the living … Read more

Powerful Playing from Eric le Sage Works Better for Beethoven and Schumann than for Debussy in Istanbul

18/10/201111/10/2011 by Stan

TurkeyDebussy, Beethoven, Schumann: Eric Le Sage (piano) at Sakip Sabanci Museum ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 7.10.2011 (AM)

Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra turn most of Istanbul into ‘believers’

22/08/201114/08/2011 by Stan

Turkey Turkey Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Castellanos, Chavez, Stravinsky: Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Halic Convention Center, Istanbul, 8. – 9. 8.2011 (AM)

An evening with three champions: Istanbul Music Festival special concert with Renée Fleming &BIFO

31/07/201124/07/2011 by Stan

Schubert, R. Strauss, Mascagni, Massenet, Khachaturian, Dvorak, Gounod, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Cilea, Verdi : Renée Fleming (soprano), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 22.7.2011 (AM)

Istanbul Music Festival Hosts Hilary Hahn with Mozart’s 5th Violin Concerto

13/07/201125/06/2011 by Stan

Mozart, Bartók, Ravel: Hilary Hahn (violin), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 21.6.2011 (AM)
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Kovacevich Plays a Mesmerizing Beethoven 4th piano concerto in Istanbul

03/07/201118/06/2011 by Stan

Beethoven, Usmanbas, Corigliano, Liszt, Liszt/Adams: Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Akbank Chamber Orchestra, Cem Mansur (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 16. 6.2011 (AM)

Pogorelich plays Chopin in Istanbul

03/07/201117/05/2011 by Stan

Chopin, Liszt : Ivo Pogorelich “Virtuoso Recitals” at İş Sanat Auditorium, Istanbul 12.05.2011 (AM)

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Mozart, Bartók, Ravel: Hilary Hahn (violin), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 21.6.2011 (AM)Read more

Mozart, Bartók, Ravel: Hilary Hahn (violin), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul, 21.6.2011 (AM)
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