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A Violist’s Bucket List
I am so happy to be able to participate in the Toccata blog and tell you a little about the two albums that have been…
Songs of Love, Sorrow and Satire (And Not Forgetting the Baboon!): Recording Hans Gál’s Music for Voices
One of the proudest, happiest and most surreal moments in my singing career to date has been uttering the final notes of a choral concert…
Some Thoughts on My First Volume of Philipp Scharwenka’s Piano Music
My contact with Philipp Scharwenka’s music came from my in-depth study of the great Portuguese pianist José Vianna da Motta (1868–1948), who, at the age…
Hans Gál’s Chamber Music for Clarinet : A Joyful and Important Discovery
Read More For us in the Ensemble Burletta, a chamber-music group exploring chamber music for clarinet in various combinations, the music of Hans Gál is…