Tchaikovsky/ Sheng - Album for the YouWhile we associate Tchaikovsky with music of virtuoso power and difficulty, sweeping up audiences with the fire of the Violin Concerto and First Piano Concerto, he also applied himself to music for the ever growing market of amateur music makers during his lifetime. Like many other great composers, he knew how to write for musicians of moderate ability without compromising or simplifying the individuality of his voice as a composer. Also like many

Although Polish-born virtuoso and composer Karol Jozef Lipinski embraced the innovations of Paganini and other 19th century virtuosos

I do hope that these lovely verses will act as an impetus to allow listeners' fantasy to take flight and to create their very own Chopin diary

the other largely overlooked

a pad crying like a dozen detuned French horns

Byrnes packed his bags and headed to Nashville

Piazzolla's music - which listeners all over the world know as a one of the purest expressions of "tango nuevo"- does not feature French horn

this is an outstanding performance of Handel at the height of his powers

He is nicknamed "The man with the golden tonsils" and that is a fine accolade indeed for he has earned it

the all-star quintet Reeds and Deeds boasts longtime Criss Cross artists: pianist David Hazeltine

it took nearly a half century before the String Quartet No

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beauty always prevails