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Should musicians respond to negative reviews?
Last week Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili performed Musorgsky and Liszt at London’s Wigmore Hall. For many members of the audience, and some reviewers (including this one), it was a coruscating...
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When Ireland met Elgar: Steinberg Duo at the 1901 Arts Club
The splendidly intimate and elegant 1901 Arts Club played host to Steinberg Duo on Friday evening in a concert of music by John Ireland and Edward Elgar. Steinberg Duo, which comprises husband and...
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I’m very fortunate, living in London, to have access to a wealth of live classical music. I could be at a concert every night of the week, if I chose to be (except that my family start to moan and...
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A conversation with Jon Jacob who blogs at Thoroughly Good JJ: I read a few reviews this morning with star ratings. I’m reminded how they much they annoy me. I’m not entirely sure why they do. I was...
View ArticleIntroducing ArtMuseLondon.com
ArtMuseLondon is a sister site of The Cross-Eyed Pianist, focusing on reviews of art exhibitions and music written by people with a keen interest and an intelligent, honest and accessible approach....
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