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Lockdown walks: On reaching a Vivaldi century

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Mark Pullinger

“Vivaldi didn’t write 500 concertos. He wrote the same concerto 500 times.” It’s unlikely that Igor Stravinsky ever actually said this – it was probably coined by Luigi Dallapiccola – but it’s an amusing line anyway, intended to poke fun … Continue reading →

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Stormy passions: The Red Priest and his Muses celebrated at Wigmore Hall

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Sonia Prina, Alina Pogostkina, Dorothea Oberlinger; Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca Wigmore Hall, 7th February 2019 Many violin concertos were inspired by great virtuosos, players with dazzling international reputations. Think Niccolò Paganini, Joseph Joachim or Eugène Ysaÿe. But how about … Continue reading →

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