Oppens; Ursula

A 2015 Top Ten Selection: Ursula Oppens’ Exceptional Rzewski “People United” Remake

Jed Distler

Frederic Rzewski wrote his monumental variation set based on Sergio Ortega’s Chilean resistance anthem song “El pueblo unido jamas sera vencido” for pianist Ursula Oppens,

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Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen/Oppens & Lowenthal

Jed Distler

What a great idea to pair two major 20th-century French two-piano works, both composed in wartime. More importantly, Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal prove an

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OPPENS PLAYS CARTER

Jed Distler

Ursula Oppens has been a steadfast and masterful champion of Elliott Carter’s music for more than three decades, and her recital encompassing the prolific 100-year-old

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Kristin Lee’s Marvelous American Sketches

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David Hurwitz August 10, 2025

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David Hurwitz August 10, 2025

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