Autumn 2021: New Music & Materials
Autumn 2021; Vol. 13, No. 3
(S6) THE ETUDES PROJECT, VOLUME ONE: ICEBERG curated by Jenny Lin Pianist Jenny Lin partnered with ten New York City-based composers to assemble this imaginative and engaging selection of new piano etudes. From the introduction to the score, “The Etudes Project is an ongoing exploration of the tradition and transformation of...
Winter 2020: New Music & Materials Reviews
Winter 2020; Vol. 11, No. 5
(S4) TOCCATA “HYGAGAN,” OPUS 229by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee From the FJH Contemporary Keyboard Sheets, Toccata “Hygagan” by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee is an engaging and virtuosic late-intermediate piano solo. Born in Massachusetts, Rahbee is a first-generation Armenian American. She was a piano major at Juilliard, and a...
Summer 2021: Book Review: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
As you read this review, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere; I expect the days are warm, possibly humid, and you’re enjoying, I hope, being outside in the sunshine. As I write this, I’m ensconced in blankets, a warm sweater, and scarves (yes, multiple),...