World-renowned pianist Maurizio Pollini (1942-2024)
Pollini was one of the most important pianists and artistic personalities of the second half of the 20th century and the early 21st century.
Source: wsws.org
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Gramophone magazine: a history – the 1920s
In 1923 Compton Mackenzie responded to music-lovers’ pleas for a new magazine about records and launched The Gramophone
Source: gramophone.co.uk
Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata: a deep dive into the best recordings
Beethoven’s most popular sonata, the ‘Moonlight’, has been performed and recorded by hundreds of pianists over the past century. Jed Distler compares a judicious selection of recordings
Source: gramophone.co.uk
Chopin's Études: a deep dive into the best recordings
Chopin’s two sets of Études invested the didactic keyboard study with unparalleled artistry and musical substance. Jed Distler considers a selection of the finest recordings from the past 90 years
Source: gramophone.co.uk
United States, racism and anti-communism
The propagandistic resurgence of anti-communism, the historical relations of the USA with Nazism and the consequences of the new anti-Russian media machine.
Source: alainet.org