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John Pitman, All Classical Portland’s Director of Music and Programming, interviews pianist Seong-Jin Cho about the sixth and latest album. Returning to the music of Frédéric Chopin with Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, Cho’s CD was recorded in April of 2021, in Hamburg and London. Seong-Jin shares with John the process, and the special challenges,...
To mark a milestone birthday and celebrate a new chapter in his relationship with the label, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet was given “carte blanche” by the Decca classical label to choose personal music that he has never recorded before—a selection that reflects on the people and pieces that have impacted his life as an artist...
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Commemorating Carlos series with host John Pitman. Is there a piece of music that’s been especially important to you over the last year? What music have you turned to for strength and inspiration during this time? There is not really a piece to which I turn in times like this…. I can speak about a composer, rather than a piece itself. Whenever I am, let’s say, “down”—I turn to Franz Schubert, and I always end up with his art songs, specifically his Winterreise and Die schöne müllerin. In both cases it’s a journey of life. I want everybody to understand that I don’t go to ...
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Posted on April 29, 2021 All Classical Portland’s diverse playlist includes music by Asian/Pacific American composers and musicians all year round. During the month of May, we are recognizing Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by celebrating some of the most extraordinary contributions to classical music by Asian/Pacific American composers. Read on for some of the highlights you’ll hear this month when you tune in at 89.9FM in Portland or listen online at allclassical.org. Sunday, May 2, 2021 Guest Host Ed Goldberg will celebrate Sunday Brunch on ...