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Anne-Sophie Mutter's new disc pairs Bach's two violin concertos with a new piece written for her by Sofia Gubaidulina. Mutter finds that there's an intellectual and a spiritual element that unites both composers.
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Left-Handed PianistsSome of the most interesting, artistic people I know are left-handed (and/or Libras--but perhaps that's another matter). Well, in the world of concert pianists, left-handers are decidedly overrepresented, as an article from today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution explains: Considering that about 10...... (more)
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Beethoven symphonies, a little-known concerto and wide-ranging American fare were among the stand-out discs of the past year.
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