Dinu Lipatti: Prince of Pianists

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Recordings / 5 Comments / March 20, 2018

This is a revised form of an article that was published in the Summer 1999 edition of International Piano Quarterly. It has been updated with information that has since come to light. Dinu Lipatti is one

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Celebrating Eileen Joyce

by Mark Ainley / Recordings / Review / No Comments / March 19, 2018

A number of CD companies are doing a wonderful job producing box sets featuring a complete artist’s recordings, such as Sony’s exemplary Maryla Jonas set that was featured here recently. Eloquence have more than outdone

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A Tribute to Dinu Lipatti

by Mark Ainley / Feature / Interview / Recordings / No Comments / March 19, 2018

Much of my focus in the field of historical recordings the last three decades has been with the legendary Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti, who has had a cult following since even before his tragically early

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An Appreciation of Ilona Eibenschütz

by admin / Feature / Recordings / No Comments / March 2, 2018

Historical recordings provide an invaluable opportunity to hear the artistry of performers trained in the 19th century tradition of composers whose music we still revere today. While some composers actually recorded their own works themselves

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A Chopin Celebration

by Mark Ainley / Recordings / 4 Comments / March 1, 2018

Chopin was born on this day in 1810 – or at least this day is what is generally referred to as his birthday: although February 22nd was apparently entered in the baptismal register, March 1st

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