Edward Said’s piano teacher recalls Ignace Tiegerman in Cairo.

When you play, use your imagination, make things happen. This way the music will be alive! – Ignace Tiegerman Tiegerman: … Continue reading

Lifting the lid on Debussy’s Canope

Debussy’s Canope seems to clash with the other occupants inside his second book of Prèludes, or to obtrude among anything … Continue reading

How an unknown family saga inspired a Tolstoy classic.

A pity if scholars and researchers directly aim for a target while overlooking its neighborhood! If you want to enter a building, isn’t … Continue reading