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Andras Schiff’s Heroic Oddysey with Bach and Beethoven reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

November 3, 2013. Koerner Hall, Toronto. My benchmark performance for Bach’s Goldberg Variations is the 1981 recording in which Glenn Gould presents his “discovery of slowness.” Gould put it this way: “ With really contrapuntal textures, one does need a certain … Continue reading

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Gil Shaham’s Solo Bach Recital at Koerner Hall reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

April 21, Koerner Hall, Toronto. Gil Shaham crosses to centre-stage like he’s on a short green light, and the instant he gets there he begins to play. As expected, he takes the Preludio of Bach’s cheery Partita No. 3 in … Continue reading

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Eliot Fisk @ Koerner Hall reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Friday, February 24, 2012. Koerner Hall, Toronto. Seven years ago, Eliot Fisk played his guitar in Toronto as part of Mayumi Seiler’s chamber ensemble, Via Salzburg.  I wrote that “Mr. Fisk’s playing over the ensemble was mesmerizing, like water dripping … Continue reading

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