…is 76 today: a good enough reason to post an example of what she does best.
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Musings on the byways of popular culture
Musings on the byways of popular culture
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…is 76 today: a good enough reason to post an example of what she does best.
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So here’s a clip.
A new name to me so I Googled. A very remarkable musician.
I must spend some time listening to her work.
An absolutely wonderful pianist, her recording of Debussy’s etudes remains the reference. Her cycle of Mozart piano concertos with the ECO and Jeffery Tate are marvellous.
Wot, no Schubert?
Agree – one of the greats. Her box set of Mozart piano sonatas is beautiful and you have prompted me to root it out and give it a spin as I work at home trying to clear the decks before Christmas. Thank you!
…and, just in case you think she can’t do anything, er, modernistic…