Review | Emerson String Quartet Begins Its Farewell Season
Emerson String Quartet. Koerner Hall, Toronto, Sunday, October 2, 2022. Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major MWVR25. Brahms: String Quartet No. 3…
Paul E. Robinson
Paul E. Robinson
Former conductor and broadcaster, Paul E. Robinson, is the author of four books on conductors, Digital Editor for Classical Voice America, and a regular contributor to La Scena Musicale.
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Yunchan Lim, Piano, 2022 Cliburn Piano Competition
This past June in Fort Worth, Tex., 18-year-old Yunchan Lim became the youngest person to ever win gold at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.…
Review | Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 (Deutsche Grammophon, 2022)
Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 Siobhan Stagg, soprano; Ekaterina Gubanova, alto; Werner Güra, tenor; Florian Boesch, bass. Accentus Chamber Choir. Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Deutsche Grammophon,…
Review | Chicago is a Razzle Dazzle Production. But Has the Stratford Festival Lost its Way?
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of driving through Amish country in southwestern Ohio, and attending performances by the Ohio Light Opera (OLO)…
CD Review | Leon Fleisher Live Vol. 3 (1956-1964) (DOREMI DHR-8171/2 – 2 CDs)
Leon Fleisher Live Vol. 3 (1956-1964), Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-4, Kirchner: Piano Concerto No. 2 DOREMI DHR-8171/2 (2 CDs) Fleisher recorded all five Beethoven concertos…
CD Review | Martha Argerich Live Vol. 6 (DOREMI DHR-8173/4 – 2 CDs)
Martha Argerich Live Vol. 6. Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Mozart: Piano Sonata K. 576, Bach: Partita No. 2, Schumann: Piano Sonata No.…
Yuncham Lim Wins The 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
As I write this final report on the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, celebrations are underway in Sundance Square, the heart of this great…
The Cliburn Competition June 18 Report | The Final Round Final Concert – And No Clear Winner!
After weeks of grueling practice and performance three of the six finalists got their last chance to impress the judges. And no doubt about it:…
The Cliburn Competition June 17 Report | Rachmaninov 3 for the Third Time – And Wow!
The six finalists had dozens of concertos to choose from, yet three of them picked the same concerto: Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Tuesday night…
The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Now We Have Heard Them All – But Wait! There’s More
The Cliburn Competition Final Round continued last night (June 15) with each of the last three finalists getting a chance to play a concerto with…
