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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach composed portraits of members of his circle in Berlin, and those who knew the subjects vouched for their accuracy. No one enjoyed blurring the distinction between life and art as did Robert Schumann, and in his Carnaval, real people (including himself) rub shoulders with figures from commedia dell'arte. Anton Rubinstein's once-famous "Kamenoy-Ostrov" idealizes its subject as angelicnevertheless, she went on to marry another famous pianist! Friends of Chopin testified that one of his famous pieces originated as an improvised sketch. A portrait need not be flattering, and this program includes a milestone in musical malice.
The New York Times called pianist Joseph Smith's playing "eloquent," and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung found him a "richly sensitive interpreter." He is known for presenting neglected works through performances, recordings, articles, broadcasts, and editions. His CDs include several on the Brioso label, most recently Piano Barcarolles: from Venice to the Mississippi, and Arkiv just reissued his highly praised Griffes disc. Smith has edited eleven anthologies of piano music (for Dover and G. Schirmer, among others), and has written extensively for various piano magazines. For two years, he had a monthly feature on NPR's Performance Today. Performances include Stern Auditorium in New York, the National Gallery of Art in D.C., and the American Cathedral in Paris, as well as the Library.
This event is generously supported by the Estate of Marian O. Naumburg.
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LocationThe Kosciuszko Foundation (View)
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10065
United States
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