Piano News Archive

30-Oct-2006

 

    'Greats, played with delicacy (Newsday)There were 68 years between the premieres of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto and Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony - not a great length of time, but in the life of Russia it was an eon. The years around 1875 were the height of the Czarist period, when the empire was peaceful and rich in artistic creativity. On the other hand, the Eighth Symphony was first performed in 1943, deep in World War II

    'Leonid Hambro, 86, piano virtuoso also had a comedy knack (Miami Herald)(AP) -- Leonid Hambro, a concert pianist who served as Victor Borge's comedic sidekick during a decade-long collaboration and was also known for his ability to commit to memory a huge repertoire, has died. He was 86.

    'Artist: John Legend Title: Once Again Rating: Reviewed by: Alex Thornton (allhiphop.com)After racking up experience behind the scenes as a songwriter and session musician for some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B, John Legend debuted as a solo artist with 2004's breakout hit Get Lifted . Assisted by a co-sign from Kanye West, Legend surprised many by topping the charts with a brand of piano-driven soul that's rare in today's R&B scene, lead by "Ordinary People" garnering

    '19th-century Steinway added to museum (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)A Steinway grand piano built in 1878 is being hoisted by crane into the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol this afternoon.

    'Vantec's "Piano" notebook coolor comes with speakers (TG Daily)Vantec has introduced a new notebook cooler that includes two flip-out speakers and a subwoofer. The "Piano" cooler has an adjustable speed fan and Vantec claims the speakers have a combined RMS output of 15 watts along with a frequency response of 60Hz to 20kHz. A 3-port USB 2.0 hub is also integrated into the cooler.

    'Keyed in for free (Newport News-Times)Keyed in for free A group of local piano students attended the Oct. 14 Newport Symphony Orchestra concert for free, thanks to underwriting from Diana Martin and Coast Graphics Media.

    'Gergiev & His Fresh Young Kirov (Washington Post)The Russian jet-setter Valery Gergiev and his excellent young Kirov Orchestra brought a heavy, two-course meal to the Kennedy Center on Wednesday: the ubiquitous Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto, with soloist Alexander Toradze, and the much less familiar Shostakovich 11th Symphony ("The Year 1905")....

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