Monthly Archives: August 2011
Impromptu for solo piano by Kim Diehnelt
Musicians meet each other through music and collaboration. Anne Ku performed and recorded the Impromptu for solo piano before she met the composer Kim Diehnelt in Chicago. Continue reading
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Capriccio for piano, 4 hands by Blessinger
Piano duets often have origins elsewhere. Martin Blessinger’s Capriccio for piano, 4 hands came from the 3rd movement of a violin and viola piece. Listen to an extract recorded by Anne Ku (primo) and Carol Ruiz Gandia (secundo). Continue reading
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Welcome to Boston Concert 1st September 2011
Dutch guitarist Robert Bekkers gives his first concert since arriving in Boston in August 2011. The concert on 1st September 2011 features mainly solo guitar works and vocal works of Scarlatti, Cesti, and Bellini with counter tenor Yakov Zamir at the St John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plains. Continue reading
From Utrecht to Boston
A short account of how Robert Bekkers travelled from Utrecht, Netherlands to Boston, Massachusetts and two photos of his homes. Continue reading
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Music introduced and shared: One Republic
When music is introduced and shared, something amazing happens. Here is how one listener develops a taste for the music of “One Republic” and a yearning to play it. Continue reading
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Waltz for 4-hands, 1 piano by Schroeter
Schroeter’s Waltz for 4-hand, 1 piano is reminiscent of the romantic era, a piece that is easily sightreadable and playable after some cosmetic changes. Listen to an extract played and recorded by Anne Ku and Carol Ruiz Gandia in Utrecht, Netherlands. Note: This blog post has been taken down due to protests by the composer. Continue reading
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Three on One piano duet by Anne Ku
Anne Ku’s multi-hand piano duet “Three on One” receives a third performance, this time on the island of Maui when she was still in the Netherlands on 16th July 2011. Continue reading
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Conversations in the Garden: how good music travels
Conversations in the Garden is a new recording of a new 4 hands on 1 piano duet of John Bilotta, played and recorded by Anne Ku (primo) and Carol Ruiz Gandia (secundo) on a Steinway Grand model A in Utrecht, Netherlands. Listen. Continue reading
In Maui, what next?
A week after Anne Ku arrived in Maui, for the fourth time in her life, she is taking stock and taking it easy. There is much to do. Continue reading
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