“Who’s your favorite composer?” That’s the question that classical musicians are probably asked most of all. While I’m not one to play favorites – I genuinely don’t have one – the Holidays do always bring me closer to Bach. It’s something about the season; the cold weather, the festive attitude, the vibrant colors. Bach’s music [...]

Something that’s very important in an artist is the ability to communicate effectively with their listeners. Whatever is said about his sometimes lack of technical stability, I feel that communicative ability in the playing of Alexander Brailowsky. Brailowsky was born in Kiev in 1896. An obvious natural musician, he gave the first EVER complete cycle [...]