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Posted in A Country in the Moon, books, Chopin Currency, Etudes, Garrick Ohlsson, Gilmore Festival, Michael Moran, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Polish History, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, Stephen Hough, Videos, Waltzes on May 9th, 2008
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Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles …
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
A Bay Area reviewer isn’t quite ready to hand the Chopin crown to the hot young Polish pianist….
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Posted in Artur Rubinstein, books, Chopin Currency, Garrick Ohlsson, My Young Years (book), Piano Sonata No. 3 on Apr 20th, 2008
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‘My Young Years’: Rubinstein’s Enchanting Prelude
Washington Post – United States
Book critic and columnist Jonathan Yardley’s “Second Readings” series shines the spotlight on a long out-of-print autobiography by the Polish piano master…
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Posted in Awards, Chopin Academy Warsaw, Chopin Currency, Critics, Dave Brubeck, Garrick Ohlsson, jazz, John Lee Roberts, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Yundi Li on Apr 9th, 2008
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Dave Brubeck wins medal for spreading jazz abroad
Reuters – USA
The legendary jazzman comes to Washington DC to be honored by the State Department – and to explain his connection to Chopin (including a …
Posted in Ballades, Catherine McKay, Charles Foreman, Chopin Currency, Garrick Ohlsson, Hugh Grant, Impromptus, Nocturnes, Omar Soffan on Feb 11th, 2008
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Restoring Luster to Two 20th-Century Dance Legends
New York Times – United States
These mazurkas are danced to Chopin; Limón choreographed them after his company had enjoyed huge success in Poland, where he had
Posted in Ben Agosto, Chopin Currency, figure skating, Garrick Ohlsson, Tanith Belbin on Jan 27th, 2008
Pianist to continue long history of performances in city
NewsOK.com (subscription) – Oklahoma City,OK,USA
Ohlsson remains the only American pianist to have won the Chopin competition. Schumann’s 1845 piano concerto straddles the classical and romantic periods. …
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