Author Archives: David Beech

Impassioned St. Lawrence Quartet

by David Beech
April 25, 2009

The St. Lawrence string quartet rounded out a strong Chamber Music Monterey Bay season at Sunset Center last night with impassioned performances of works by Haydn, John Adams and Mendelssohn. The homogeneity and warmth of their tone were remarkable, the … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Chamber music, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, String quartet

Pianist Imogen Cooper at Le Petit Trianon in San Jose

by David Beech
March 23, 2009

The well-established English pianist Imogen Cooper was warmly received by the Steinway Society audience at Le Petit Trianon, San Jose on Sunday evening, March 22, 2009. Her recital was devoted largely to the work of Schubert, preceded by Bach in … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano

Vladimir Ovchinnikov excels in Russian masters

by David Beech
April 6, 2008

The Russian pianist Vladimir Ovchinnikov brought some spectacular and authentic playing of Scriabin, Rachmaninov, and Tchaikovsky to the Steinway Society at Le Petit Trianon, San Jose on Sunday evening, April 6, 2008. In an exciting but strangely uneven recital, we … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano

Steinway Society Young Artists Shine!

by David Beech
March 15, 2008

 [David Beech, an amateur clarinetist, pianist and clavichordist, and a music lover of broad experience and taste, is a frequent contributor as a guest reviewer in this column.]        The 2008 Young Artists Concert of the Steinway Society of the … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: Piano, Youth

Robert Schwartz Returns to Triumph!

by David Beech
January 27, 2008

The Steinway Society audience was treated to an exemplary recital by Robert Schwartz on Sunday evening, January 27, 2008 at Le Petit Trianon, San Jose. Schwartz, now on the piano faculty at Mills College in Oakland, repeated his triumph of … Continue reading →

Archived in these categories: 20th Century, Piano, Romantic Era