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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Saint-Saens’ Le Cygne (Godowsky’s transcription in G flat major)
Camille Saint-Saens composition of Le Cygne (The Swan) from his famous Carnival of the Animals was beautifully paraphrased by the great Polish American pianist and composer Leopold Godowsky. Technique This Godowsky arrangement requires delicate and passive note playing by the … Continue reading
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Pan-seared mackerel with fresh chillies and soy sauce
Any simpler, this recipe will disappear into thin air. I love this dish in summer because it goes so well with a chilled dry white. On the other hand, does anyone think mackerel smells more fishy than other fish? I … Continue reading
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G major, Opus 32 no. 5
Whenever I play this prelude by Rachmaninoff, it evokes beautiful images of sharks gently gliding in the depths of my mind. The delicate melody is accompanied by quintuplets played almost throughout the entire piece by the left hand. To bring … Continue reading
Seared beef fillets with garlic chips
When I’m famished, I think of the above image and I suspect I’m not different to most guys in this respect. Best of all, it’s a simple and fast recipe and this is important when the hunger pangs are beckoning. … Continue reading
Chinese roasted pork belly
When I am feeling decadent (Concise Oxford Dictionary: “a luxurious self-indulgence”, I think of this image. From my years of entertaining family and friends, this is one dish that never fails to excite and satisfy – succulent, melt-in-your-mouth tasty pork … Continue reading
Chicken pie made easy
I have just cooked a wok of chicken pie filling by sweating a leek, onion with some olive oil and then adding steamed chicken breasts, thigh fillets, Swiss brown mushrooms, peas and a secret weapon – a can of creamy … Continue reading
Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945) – Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo)
Cavelleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) is an opera by Italian composer Pietro Mascagni. This beautiful and compassionate theme is also arranged for solo piano and duo with the violin. It is termed intermezzo to mean a short piece of music or … Continue reading
Coq Au Vin
On cold, wet and wintery nights, we long for big bear hugs and perhaps the toasty warmth of a log fire. My favourite is to simply fire up the stove and oven to warm up the place with comfort food. … Continue reading
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music” ~ Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on the 1 April 1873 and is widely regarded as a brilliant pianist and one of … Continue reading
Yundi Li – Winner of International Chopin Piano Competition 2000
Yundi Li was the winner of the 14th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in October 2000. He was the first participant to be awarded the First Prize in 15 years. Here is Yundi Li playing the Nocturne in E … Continue reading
