Cruising the Internet on May 24th, I sprang upon a link to Angela Hewitt's second appearance at Wigmore Hall since the pandemic. Tantalized by her program of Domenico Scarlatti and Enrique Granados, composers wedded by their dance-like rhythmic vitality and folkloric, heart-throbbing melodies, I set aside my own practicing to affix my attention to the… Continue reading Pianist, Angela Hewitt Triumphs at Wigmore!
Month: May 2021
Revisiting Scarlatti Sonatas!
Domenico Scarlatti entered and enriched my life when I embarked upon studies with pianist, Lillian Freundlich. It was during my high school years at "P.A.," known officially as the New York City High School of Performing Arts that I found myself drooling over Baroque era works---some had been previewed by classmate Murray Perahia during our… Continue reading Revisiting Scarlatti Sonatas!
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