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There is no questioning Xiayin Wang’s keyboard prowess, nor her ability to navigate the pianistic intricacies of Granados’ Goyescas to world-class standards. But is she
There’s no inherent reason why Spanish conductors should excel in the music of Ginastera or other Spanish and Latin American composers, aside from the fact
It’s not easy to make Rachmaninov’s prolix First Sonata cohere, yet not impossible. For example, Alexis Weissenberg’s gaunt tone, febrile temperament, and paragraphic sweep give
This is a terrible disc. It is impossible on evidence here to say that Xiayin Wang has any noticeable affinity for this music. Her tone
By and large, the idiomatic flair and impressive facility distinguishing Xiayin Wang’s Naxos Scriabin release informs her Rachmaninov playing. She brings plenty of power and
Richard Danielpour’s work, while assuredly well-intentioned, suffers from a common problem in the contemporary “classical” world–a sometimes desperate need to appear approachable in a way
The booklet notes that Xiayin Wang provides for her Naxos Scriabin recital are as intelligent and insightful as her interpretations. The pianist’s urbane, witty treatment
