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Hmmm...having heard the beautiful recitals at @wigmore_hall by @houghhough and @LucyCroweSop with @AnnaTilbrook, I'm beginning to feel as I imagine England footballers must during a penalty shootout: watching the others score, waiting and praying that one

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:20:37 +0000

Hmmm...having heard the beautiful recitals at @wigmore_hall by @houghhough and @LucyCroweSop with @AnnaTilbrook, I'm beginning to feel as I imagine England footballers must during a penalty shootout: watching the others score, waiting and praying that one isn't the one to miss...

Some #WednesdayWisdom from Pianist reader Stuart Ellis pic.twitter.com/Ci1vaVOOcK

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:48:00 +0000

Some #WednesdayWisdom from Pianist reader Stuart Ellis pic.twitter.com/Ci1vaVOOcK

This week, VSO@Home presents a work from our archive, Marcus Goddard’s beautiful Violin Concerto. Goddard, VSO Associate Principal Trumpet and an award-winning composer in his own right, writes of the work: . . “Two years… https://www.instagram.com/p/CA

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:43:25 +0000

This week, VSO@Home presents a work from our archive, Marcus Goddard’s beautiful Violin Concerto. Goddard, VSO Associate Principal Trumpet and an award-winning composer in his own right, writes of the work: . . “Two years… https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-gJ-pnhnq/ via https://tweet.photo pic.twitter.com/H3EVMzyFVR

This week, VSO@Home presents a work from our archive, Marcus Goddard’s beautiful Violin Concerto. Goddard, VSO Associate Principal Trumpet and an award-winning composer in his own right, writes of the work: “Two… https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-gJ-pnhnq

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:39:26 +0000

This week, VSO@Home presents a work from our archive, Marcus Goddard’s beautiful Violin Concerto. Goddard, VSO Associate Principal Trumpet and an award-winning composer in his own right, writes of the work: “Two… https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-gJ-pnhnq/?igshid=1rtcjeu7yhrm3 …

Award-winning classical pianist @MannyVass, also known as The Naked Pianist, is set to release a new album later this month https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/chart-topping-pianist-who-bared-all-on-britains-got-talent-releases-new-album/ …

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:44:00 +0000

Award-winning classical pianist @MannyVass, also known as The Naked Pianist, is set to release a new album later this month https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/chart-topping-pianist-who-bared-all-on-britains-got-talent-releases-new-album/ …

Ha - just now I got to say a sentence I'd almost forgotten how to pronounce: 'I have a rehearsal today'. Doesn't it a lovely, nostalgic ring to it?

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:29:20 +0000

Ha - just now I got to say a sentence I'd almost forgotten how to pronounce: 'I have a rehearsal today'. Doesn't it a lovely, nostalgic ring to it?

WATCH: Our house pianist Chenyin Li performs Allegro from Six Pieces Op 52 No 2 by Johan Hummel The Score for this piece appears inside issue 114 of Pianist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxMHdzE-tEM …

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:56:00 +0000

WATCH: Our house pianist Chenyin Li performs Allegro from Six Pieces Op 52 No 2 by Johan Hummel The Score for this piece appears inside issue 114 of Pianist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxMHdzE-tEM …

Wodehouse! As for Gussie Finknottle, many an experienced undertaker would have been deceived by his appearance and started embalming on sight. “Have you ever seen a man, woman, or child who wasn’t eating an egg or just going to eat an egg or just coming

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:23:25 +0000

Wodehouse! As for Gussie Finknottle, many an experienced undertaker would have been deceived by his appearance and started embalming on sight. “Have you ever seen a man, woman, or child who wasn’t eating an egg or just going to eat an egg or just coming away from eating an egg?"

Good morning dear all. Rachmaninov 2 today at 13:00 - without orchestra but with all the tuttis. Looking forward to playing it for you!pic.twitter.com/KosCv7T3tl

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:04:23 +0000

Good morning dear all. Rachmaninov 2 today at 13:00 - without orchestra but with all the tuttis. Looking forward to playing it for you! pic.twitter.com/KosCv7T3tl

Here’s the link to tomorrow’s livestream: https://youtu.be/uQIlBOCqRf4

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:36:16 +0000

Here’s the link to tomorrow’s livestream: https://youtu.be/uQIlBOCqRf4

Liebe Fans! Aufgrund von Covid-19 musste leider auch #klassikamdom in 2020 abgesagt werden. Eure Gesundheit und die des Teams gehen vor. Unsere Konzerte werden am 23. und 24. Juli 2021 nachgeholt! Mehr Informationen findet ihr hier: https://www.klassikam

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:23:12 +0000

Liebe Fans! Aufgrund von Covid-19 musste leider auch #klassikamdom in 2020 abgesagt werden. Eure Gesundheit und die des Teams gehen vor. Unsere Konzerte werden am 23. und 24. Juli 2021 nachgeholt! Mehr Informationen findet ihr hier: https://www.klassikamdom.at pic.twitter.com/iSu9qenTnv

“What is my role in all of this as a classical musician?” This is something that I’m sure many of you have been thinking about over the past few days. Join @PlayOnPhilly founder and director @stanfordleon and myself as we have an open discussion on YouTub

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:03:31 +0000

“What is my role in all of this as a classical musician?” This is something that I’m sure many of you have been thinking about over the past few days. Join @PlayOnPhilly founder and director @stanfordleon and myself as we have an open discussion on YouTube Livestream 4PM EST pic.twitter.com/0wkeqcySu1

#blackouttuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA88h-8BIN3/ via https://tweet.photo pic.twitter.com/rkn5fpzZ89

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:10:07 +0000

#blackouttuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA88h-8BIN3/ via https://tweet.photo pic.twitter.com/rkn5fpzZ89

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Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:41:26 +0000

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Have you sorted out a gift for Father's Day yet? If not, we've got you covered. https://www.pianistmagazine.com/blogs/10-gift-ideas-for-dad-this-fathers-day/ …

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:34:00 +0000

Have you sorted out a gift for Father's Day yet? If not, we've got you covered. https://www.pianistmagazine.com/blogs/10-gift-ideas-for-dad-this-fathers-day/ …

Excellent article - and, alas, true. Britain could formerly lay claim to being one of the most thriving cultural centres in the world; do we really want to allow it all to wither away? Along with the lives of those who work in the arts? https://twitter.co

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:56:31 +0000

Excellent article - and, alas, true. Britain could formerly lay claim to being one of the most thriving cultural centres in the world; do we really want to allow it all to wither away? Along with the lives of those who work in the arts? https://twitter.com/tasminlittle/status/1267735837254483970 …

Here are 5 online piano performances from the last week for you to enjoy Featuring... @igorpianist Yaron Kohlberg with the @LLIMF @eyepitydafu & @TamsinWaleyCohe @jasonluxmusic @Tiffanypianist https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/5-of-the-best-piano-liv

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:20:00 +0000

Here are 5 online piano performances from the last week for you to enjoy Featuring... @igorpianist Yaron Kohlberg with the @LLIMF @eyepitydafu & @TamsinWaleyCohe @jasonluxmusic @Tiffanypianist https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/5-of-the-best-piano-live-streams-from-the-last-week/ …

Edward Elgar b otd 1857 - the first great British composer for c 150 years; but his music is so much more than British - it is universal. True, there is sometimes pomp and show; but his music is much more often highly sensitive, vulnerable, profound - and

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:19:51 +0000

Edward Elgar b otd 1857 - the first great British composer for c 150 years; but his music is so much more than British - it is universal. True, there is sometimes pomp and show; but his music is much more often highly sensitive, vulnerable, profound - and above all deeply moving. pic.twitter.com/dgXGa4b85R

Today, in solidarity, Intermusica will observe Blackout Tuesday. #BlackLivesMatter #TheShowMustBePausedpic.twitter.com/9d97WzzKZu

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:58:38 +0000

Today, in solidarity, Intermusica will observe Blackout Tuesday. #BlackLivesMatter #TheShowMustBePaused pic.twitter.com/9d97WzzKZu

Standing in solidarity with my Black colleagues, friends, and the entire Black community. I’ll be silent on all platforms for 24 hours to pause and think about what inclusion and being united means. Use kindness to help those who are afraid to speak out.

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:45:09 +0000

Standing in solidarity with my Black colleagues, friends, and the entire Black community. I’ll be silent on all platforms for 24 hours to pause and think about what inclusion and being united means. Use kindness to help those who are afraid to speak out. #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/jh8lqI7wTt

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Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:34:20 +0000

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Read the @OrchLeague’s statement on #RacialInjustice: https://americanorchestras.org/news-publications/public-statements/league-statement-racial-injustice.html …

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:31:54 +0000

Read the @OrchLeague’s statement on #RacialInjustice: https://americanorchestras.org/news-publications/public-statements/league-statement-racial-injustice.html …

The #community part of being a community orchestra means inclusivity of the diversity that makes up our ensemble, city, nation and world. @nyphil’s Anthony McGill’s message to #TakeTwoKnees shines a spotlight on those now in need. https://youtu.be/wM1G-I

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:31:26 +0000

The #community part of being a community orchestra means inclusivity of the diversity that makes up our ensemble, city, nation and world. @nyphil’s Anthony McGill’s message to #TakeTwoKnees shines a spotlight on those now in need. https://youtu.be/wM1G-Iti7Ns #WeCareAboutBlackLives

Watch today between 7 and 8 pm EST, when I’ll be performing two works by Ysaÿe as part of the #DayofMusicalAction, an online event supporting Kaufman Music Center’s #musiceducation programs! Details: https://bit.ly/3eZqCwZ pic.twitter.com/UQV4yWZe2r

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:30:20 +0000

Watch today between 7 and 8 pm EST, when I’ll be performing two works by Ysaÿe as part of the #DayofMusicalAction, an online event supporting Kaufman Music Center’s #musiceducation programs! Details: https://bit.ly/3eZqCwZ pic.twitter.com/UQV4yWZe2r

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Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:47:22 +0000

Always. pic.twitter.com/5dHgMoOXUi

I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. https://medium.com/@Bara

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:15:57 +0000

I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. https://medium.com/@BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067 …

Watch this new video co-created by @antonyhermus, principal guest conductor of @hetNNOnu, with excerpts of Dvorák's "New World” symphony https://twitter.com/hetNNOnu/status/1267338356725342208 …

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:30:42 +0000

Watch this new video co-created by @antonyhermus, principal guest conductor of @hetNNOnu, with excerpts of Dvorák's "New World” symphony https://twitter.com/hetNNOnu/status/1267338356725342208 …

Hello @roseandfriends! My final choice is from the same disc as my first: Faure's Cantique de Racine, sung by Chorale Gabriel Faure. My son @gmisserlis put this up specially yesterday - this piece has personal significance for us both. And it's glorious!

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:04:01 +0000

Hello @roseandfriends! My final choice is from the same disc as my first: Faure's Cantique de Racine, sung by Chorale Gabriel Faure. My son @gmisserlis put this up specially yesterday - this piece has personal significance for us both. And it's glorious! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtGo9YawEr4&t=2s … pic.twitter.com/aQp5DEsFnM

Afternoon all! 14:00 UK time @BBCRadio3 is broadcasting a concert with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra we gave last year. Dvorak Water Goblin and Ravel Mother Goose complete. Enjoy! @NOSPR_official @IntermusicaLtd Bart Barczyk https://www.bbc.c

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:20:35 +0000

Afternoon all! 14:00 UK time @BBCRadio3 is broadcasting a concert with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra we gave last year. Dvorak Water Goblin and Ravel Mother Goose complete. Enjoy! @NOSPR_official @IntermusicaLtd Bart Barczyk https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jpjp … pic.twitter.com/sbvrNfqwXG

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott performing Ave Maria (Bach / Gounod) for piano and cello https://youtu.be/hyUhEjtlDLA https://twitter.com/pianistmagazine/status/1267373568553254912 …pic.twitter.com/L7DJRHupqd

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:42:32 +0000

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott performing Ave Maria (Bach / Gounod) for piano and cello https://youtu.be/hyUhEjtlDLA https://twitter.com/pianistmagazine/status/1267373568553254912 … pic.twitter.com/L7DJRHupqd

We did this isolated recording of ‘Down to the River to Pray’ this week. Here’s a clip (because: Twitter vs video) but the full track is here: https://youtu.be/z5nQW1dXn2E pic.twitter.com/pGPUl7UqOT

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:54:38 +0000

We did this isolated recording of ‘Down to the River to Pray’ this week. Here’s a clip (because: Twitter vs video) but the full track is here: https://youtu.be/z5nQW1dXn2E pic.twitter.com/pGPUl7UqOT

Surprise... For one month only, ALL of our special issues are now just £2.99! We have Scores and advice for all levels, for multiple styles, and even an in-depth guide to composing your own piano piece. What are you waiting for? https://pocketmags.com/p

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:22:00 +0000

Surprise... For one month only, ALL of our special issues are now just £2.99! We have Scores and advice for all levels, for multiple styles, and even an in-depth guide to composing your own piano piece. What are you waiting for? https://pocketmags.com/pianist-magazine/specialissues … pic.twitter.com/X4b3cbtCMY

Good morning pianists! What's your favourite piece of piano music at the moment?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:33:00 +0000

Good morning pianists! What's your favourite piece of piano music at the moment?

Hoping it'll be sooner than later #Interview with @kingssingers https://japan-forward.com/interview-the-kings-singers-during-covid-19-looking-forward-to-their-japan-tour/ …

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 01:30:00 +0000

Hoping it'll be sooner than later #Interview with @kingssingers https://japan-forward.com/interview-the-kings-singers-during-covid-19-looking-forward-to-their-japan-tour/ …

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Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:39:38 +0000

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Adult piano learners... this one's for you! Piano teacher Doug Hanvey offers some advice on how to optimise your learning process. https://www.pianistmagazine.com/blogs/what-adult-piano-students-really-need-to-know/ …

Sun, 31 May 2020 14:09:00 +0000

Adult piano learners... this one's for you! Piano teacher Doug Hanvey offers some advice on how to optimise your learning process. https://www.pianistmagazine.com/blogs/what-adult-piano-students-really-need-to-know/ …

Watch Christopher Purves as Mephistopheles in @londonsymphony's Faust tonight at 7pm https://twitter.com/londonsymphony/status/1267033179359252480 …

Sun, 31 May 2020 13:04:58 +0000

Watch Christopher Purves as Mephistopheles in @londonsymphony's Faust tonight at 7pm https://twitter.com/londonsymphony/status/1267033179359252480 …

So @roseandfriends - as a Happy Deathday to the unique, wonderful Joseph Haydn, his last symphony conducted by the unique, wonderful Thomas Beecham. A good combination, I'd say. Like Verdi, Haydn just got better and better. Music to brighten your day. ht

Sun, 31 May 2020 11:54:41 +0000

So @roseandfriends - as a Happy Deathday to the unique, wonderful Joseph Haydn, his last symphony conducted by the unique, wonderful Thomas Beecham. A good combination, I'd say. Like Verdi, Haydn just got better and better. Music to brighten your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COCWHSgpG-o … pic.twitter.com/HkimIDTpi9

Alas, Papa Haydn d otd 1809. Is there a more beloved figure in music? Saintly in life - except to his wife and his publishers(!); utterly original, life-affirming, and gloriously witty in his breathtakingly beautiful works - he has given the world endles

Sun, 31 May 2020 09:19:11 +0000

Alas, Papa Haydn d otd 1809. Is there a more beloved figure in music? Saintly in life - except to his wife and his publishers(!); utterly original, life-affirming, and gloriously witty in his breathtakingly beautiful works - he has given the world endless joy. Thank you, Papa H! pic.twitter.com/L87Zbv0RXU

Today is your last chance to watch Gramophone's Charity Gala! Enjoy three hours of world-class performances by Gramophone Award-winning artists, raising money for @HelpMusiciansUK Watch at http://bit.ly/GramophoneCharityGala … Donate at http://www.he

Sun, 31 May 2020 08:21:16 +0000

Today is your last chance to watch Gramophone's Charity Gala! Enjoy three hours of world-class performances by Gramophone Award-winning artists, raising money for @HelpMusiciansUK Watch at http://bit.ly/GramophoneCharityGala … Donate at http://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/gramophone pic.twitter.com/0hzcoURxvN

Walt Whitman b otd 1819: Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. Do anything, but let it produce joy. Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul. I am satisfied ... I see, dance, laugh, sing. P

Sun, 31 May 2020 07:39:11 +0000

Walt Whitman b otd 1819: Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. Do anything, but let it produce joy. Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul. I am satisfied ... I see, dance, laugh, sing. Peace is always beautiful. pic.twitter.com/c8SKFeDYZX

Chopin prelude op. 28 n. 3. Watch the entire recital here: https://www.sso.org.sg/playon/louis-schwizgebel-in-recital …pic.twitter.com/yb3SC0Olqe

Sat, 30 May 2020 20:34:19 +0000

Chopin prelude op. 28 n. 3. Watch the entire recital here: https://www.sso.org.sg/playon/louis-schwizgebel-in-recital … pic.twitter.com/yb3SC0Olqe

So proud of my daughter Abby. Her #composition “Feeling Happy” was chosen by @OmaConservatory to be arranged and played by @omahasymphony members. To top it off today’s also her 10th birthday! @CVLittleLynx @CBCommSchools @AmyGlime #cbproud #achievemore #

Sat, 30 May 2020 19:40:30 +0000

So proud of my daughter Abby. Her #composition “Feeling Happy” was chosen by @OmaConservatory to be arranged and played by @omahasymphony members. To top it off today’s also her 10th birthday! @CVLittleLynx @CBCommSchools @AmyGlime #cbproud #achievemore #musicforlife #composer pic.twitter.com/SbbCmL8Ug8

Online Conducting Workshop with Maestro Zander. Happening Now! https://hubs.ly/H0qYsyJ0 #BostonPhil #BenjaminZander #ShiningEyes #Conductor #ClassicalMusic #BostonArts #ArtHeals #PowerofCulture #ArtsMatter #CultureHeals #KeepMakingArt #CreativityLives

Sat, 30 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Online Conducting Workshop with Maestro Zander. Happening Now! https://hubs.ly/H0qYsyJ0 #BostonPhil #BenjaminZander #ShiningEyes #Conductor #ClassicalMusic #BostonArts #ArtHeals #PowerofCulture #ArtsMatter #CultureHeals #KeepMakingArt #CreativityLivesHere pic.twitter.com/yPKwyTc2dD

Hello @roseandfriends - a (rather too obvious?) winner for you today: the Cortot/Thibaud/Casals trio playing Schubert Bb slow mvt. Pity they didn't record the Eb (or the Faure trio, of which they gave the 2nd performance) - but at least we have this glory

Sat, 30 May 2020 14:28:50 +0000

Hello @roseandfriends - a (rather too obvious?) winner for you today: the Cortot/Thibaud/Casals trio playing Schubert Bb slow mvt. Pity they didn't record the Eb (or the Faure trio, of which they gave the 2nd performance) - but at least we have this glory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmg0fsI9j94&t=8s … pic.twitter.com/m3loa0G3dT

24 hours to go until Sunday's online premiere and live Q+A. See and hear the full concert experience with @rpoonline + @marinalsop at @southbankcentre on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2LRrFli #Shostakovich7 #Leningrad #GoogleArtsandCulturepic.twit

Sat, 30 May 2020 13:00:34 +0000

24 hours to go until Sunday's online premiere and live Q+A. See and hear the full concert experience with @rpoonline + @marinalsop at @southbankcentre on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2LRrFli #Shostakovich7 #Leningrad #GoogleArtsandCulture pic.twitter.com/8HQF69tJ1e

In half an hour, @igorpianist will begin a 20-hour live performance of Satie's famous 'Vexations'. Find out how to tune in below https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/pianist-igor-levit-to-give-20-hour-live-streamed-performance-of-satie/ …

Sat, 30 May 2020 11:30:00 +0000

In half an hour, @igorpianist will begin a 20-hour live performance of Satie's famous 'Vexations'. Find out how to tune in below https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/pianist-igor-levit-to-give-20-hour-live-streamed-performance-of-satie/ …

My new episode as part of my serie 'A moment with Marin' is here! We are talking about the qualities of a 21st century Music Director. Have a listen ! @marinalsop @TccFellowship @IntermusicaLtd https://youtu.be/0Ti4tzqg-k4 via @YouTube

Sat, 30 May 2020 11:01:54 +0000

My new episode as part of my serie 'A moment with Marin' is here! We are talking about the qualities of a 21st century Music Director. Have a listen ! @marinalsop @TccFellowship @IntermusicaLtd https://youtu.be/0Ti4tzqg-k4 via @YouTube

Watch now the second concert dedicated to Beethoven's Piano Trios with @DBarenboim, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani. http://boulezsaal.de/intermission pic.twitter.com/WzbK6lMcMI

Sat, 30 May 2020 09:59:02 +0000

Watch now the second concert dedicated to Beethoven's Piano Trios with @DBarenboim, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani. http://boulezsaal.de/intermission pic.twitter.com/WzbK6lMcMI

If you weren't lucky enough to catch this recital live, @louisschwiz's performance at last year's Singapore International Piano Festival can be enjoyed online for the next 30 days @SingaporeSymph #SSOPlayOn https://www.sso.org.sg/playon/louis-schwizgebel-

Sat, 30 May 2020 09:53:00 +0000

If you weren't lucky enough to catch this recital live, @louisschwiz's performance at last year's Singapore International Piano Festival can be enjoyed online for the next 30 days @SingaporeSymph #SSOPlayOn https://www.sso.org.sg/playon/louis-schwizgebel-in-recital …