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    From the Sleevenotes: Romantic Piano Encores

    March 6, 2021 pfblog

    Pianist and author Kenneth Hamilton’s sleeve notes from his new album Romantic Piano Encores (PFCD160): “Two hundred years ago, an “encore” was exactly what the name implies: a spontaneous repeat, in response to overwhelming audience

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    From the Sleevenotes: A Pianist’s I Ching

    February 1, 2021 pfblog

    Geoffrey Poole’s sleeve notes from his 3-CD set PFCD150/151/152 A Pianist’s I Ching We live in an interconnected world. My (Germanic) Schreiner piano was manufactured in China, Chinese pianists are perfecting the European concerto repertoire.

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    From the Sleevenotes: Stimmung

    January 8, 2021 pfblog

    Daryl Runswick, who sings on this recording, writes about Stockhausen’s composition Stimmung, in sleevenotes from the CD Prima Facie PFCD153 Stockhausen: Stimmung Improvised? – yes, though within strict guidelines laid down by the composer. There

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    From the Sleevenotes: Contemporary Piano Soundbites

    November 6, 2020 pfblog

    Pianist Duncan Honeybourne discusses his album Contemporary Piano Soundbites “Contemporary Piano Soundbites is a collection of solo piano miniatures composed during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown. Each piece received its world premiere in a video recording,

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    The Heart Flies Upward: Mark Darvill-Evans discusses his new CD

    October 29, 2020 pfblog

    Composer Mark Darvill-Evans discusses the creation of his new album The Heart Flies Upward (Prima Facie PFCD137). Creation of the Album “After the success of Seeds of Time, I wanted to do something more experimental

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