Geniusas; Lukas

Big Boxes: A Rachmaninov Bargain

Jed Distler

Note that this boxed set is not identical to Brilliant […]

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Lukas Geniusas’ Chopin

Jed Distler

Chopin’s Mazurkas lend themselves to diverse and even antipodal interpretations, from Ignaz Friedman’s epic wildness to Maryla Jonas’ cameo-like intimacy. As it happens, Lukas Geniusas’

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Poetic Chopin Etudes from Lukas Geniusas

Jed Distler

Unlike many young keyboard practitioners who treat Chopin’s Etudes as athletic stunts, the 23-year-old Lithuanian/Russian pianist Lukas Geniusas channels his considerable technique toward mindful musical

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William Skeen’s Bach: Quiet Authority and Intrinsic Beauty

Jed Distler October 12, 2025

Slatkin and Lyon Deliver At Last in Saint-Saëns

David Hurwitz October 12, 2025

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Reference Recording: Saint-Saëns & Vieuxtemps chez Grumiaux

David Hurwitz October 12, 2025

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