Monthly Archives: January 2016

Pisani vs Mate: a battle for the heart

Posted on January 7, 2016 by barczablog

Sometimes the most innocuous choice can seem symbolic, as though it represents a fork in the road. I was packing my carry-on for my flight down to Florida, as I spend a few days getting closer to the Toronto Symphony … Continue reading →

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TSO warming up in Florida

Posted on January 6, 2016 by barczablog

Toronto has just had the coldest day of the year! Brr-r-r: except it’s only January 5th so that’s a crazy statistic. I almost called it a “sadistic”because of course, as i look at the sky and wonder about cold weather, … Continue reading →

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Questions for Brahm Goldhamer: playing Schubert

Posted on January 2, 2016 by barczablog

I know Brahm Goldhamer as a collaborative pianist of exceptional sensitivity. Of all the Toronto pianists I’ve heard in the concert-opera mode—where piano must stand in for all the instruments of the orchestra—his performance in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande in … Continue reading →

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