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Mozart Flute Concerto No.1 K.313 - 1st Mov, Emmanuel Pahud: Named as Instrumentalist of the year 1997 at the prestigious Victoires de la Musique Award ceremony in Paris in February 1998, the Swiss-French flautist Emmanuel Pahud is one of the most exciting and adventurous musicians to date. Born in Geneva, Pahud began studying music aged six, graduating from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 1990. At 22, he was appointed the Principal Flute of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, but in 2000 had to relinquish his...
Posted 17 October 2008 10:34 AM by charlotte | with no comments
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Julian Lloyd Webber plays Bach's 'Arioso': Biography Born in London in 1951, Julian was surrounded by a household of musical talent. As son of composer William Lloyd Webber and brother of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian went on to become a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, before spending time in Geneva with Pierre Fournier to complete his studies. Returning to London, Julian made his concert debut in 1972, where he performed the Cello Concerto of Arthur Bliss. This piece become one of 50 premiere works for cello that Julian went...
Posted 13 October 2008 09:42 AM by charlotte | with no comments
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