The 2013 International Van Cliburn piano competition started today and will be on-going over the next 3 weeks. The competition is streamed live here: http://www.cliburn.org/landing.html for anyone wanting to hear world-class piano playing during work
Spoiler 0:09 - No. 1 (Prélude) 1:04 - No. 2 (Molto vivace) 3:35 - No. 3 (Paysage) 8:49 - No. 4 (Mazeppa) 16:33 - No. 5 (Feux follets) 20:20 - No. 6 (Vision) 25:51 - No. 7 (Eroica) 30:45 - No. 8 (Wilde Jagd) 36:15 - No. 9 (Ricordanza) 47:41 - No. 10 (Allegro agitato molto) 51:59 - No. 11 (Harmonies du soir) 1:01:07 - No. 12 (Chasse neige) Franz Liszt - Transcendental Études
Hornsby's hero his son was named after This year's winner at the van cliburn seems to have been learning well to "be himself" artistically at the tender year of 18.
0:01 Liszt: Sonetto del Petrarca No. 104 7:45 Tchaikovsky: Moment lyrique 11:24 Tchaikovsky: “October” (from The Seasons)
