Master is a term applied too loosely in classical music. To declare someone a master makes it sound as if an artist had reached some benchmark of skill and insight, and every performance said master gave would automatically be masterly. In fact great musicians work constantly and continually challenge themselves. Maybe the definition of a master is...
Many of the artists chosen by Carnegie Hall to present a series of Perspectives concerts have brought in colleagues from diverse international cultures to share the programs and expand, well, the perspective. The Hungarian-born pianist Andras Schiff is taking a different approach and looking to his roots. He has invited many Hungarian artists,...
Andras Schiff has become the piano world's long-distance runner. Even when his recital programs are the standard two hours -- and given his penchant for hefty encores, they are typically longer -- they have grand ambitions that make them almost heroic. Lately they have been installments in a Beethoven cycle, played in chronological order over two...