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For Debussy Anniversary Year, A Fresh Look at His Violin Sonata
As the centennial of Debussy’s death approaches (March 25, 1918), appraisals of his work and career are turning up, including a new biography by Stephen Walsh, newspaper coverage (see Stephen Hough’s New York Times piece), and recordings (Warner Classics has issued a 33-CD box set of his complete catalog). It’s also a chance for scholars and musicians to…
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Atypical Approach: Stefan Jackiw’s is a Singular Path
This article appeared in the winter 2014 issue of Listen magazine. When concertgoers peruse the biography of a young soloist that appears in their program, they usually see a familiar inventory: teenage competition victories, a debutante recital or two, and a couple of ambiguously out-of-context quotes from newspaper reviews. The story of American violinist Stefan…