When one overlooks the norm of current performances to seek Bartók himself performing his own works, contact with his unique approach will alter your judgment of all … Continue reading
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Bach leads to Marchal
One day in 1997, I found a Bach recording by organist André Marchal (1894-1980). Earlier French organists, such as Louis … Continue reading
János Sebestyén: A Musical Silk Route in Budapest
A name often appeared on exotic harpsichord recordings. This vivid spirit somehow unscrambled works sounding vague in the hands of … Continue reading
Hunting Hungarians: traveling from Liszt to California’s East Sierra desert
A sad blurry overlooked record store on New York’s Eighth Avenue in the 1970s slept next to a mirrored metallic … Continue reading