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Host Buddy Bray interviews famed violinist James Ehnes about Paganini and why composers are drawn to this incredible figure in music history. We’ll also discuss the meaning of virtuosity and how Paganini’s theme translates from violin to piano with Cliburn Gold Medalist Alexander Kobrin, followed by his complete performance of the work from the Preliminary Round of the 2005 Cliburn Competition.
This episode is a musical matching game! See if you can spot the repeated tune as we explore rondo form.
featuring BACH Rondo from Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826
November 1, 2021 Applications are in for the sixteenth edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—taking place June 2–18, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas USA—and the pool represents the largest and most diverse in the organization’s 60-year history. The...
October 20, 2021 The Cliburn announces the Spring 2022 season of its signature concert series, Cliburn Concerts, offering more variety of options than ever before, both in the kinds of concerts offered and the places they can be heard. In addition to the traditional...
October 4, 2021 Applications for the sixteenth edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, are due on Thursday, October 14, 2021 by...
September 16, 2021 The Cliburn’s popular Pop-Up Concert series returns this fall with 2013 Cliburn finalist Fei-Fei on Saturday, October 2, 2021, and violin/piano duo Charles Yang and Peter Dugan on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the outdoor courtyard at The...
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