1. Russell Sherman russell sherman russell sherman, a masterful pianist, has a reputationas a virtuoso and interpreter of remarkable intelligence. http://www.rilearts.com/rsherman.htm

Russell Sherman Program Program Notes Return to ... Rile Homepage RUSSELL SHERMAN Russell Sherman, a masterful pianist, has a reputation as a virtuoso and interpreter of remarkable intelligence. He has performed with the country s leading orchestras, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco, and in prestigious keyboard series from coast to coast. Abroad, his artistry has been heard in major cities in Europe, South America and Asia. According to American Record Guide, A Sherman belongs among the elite of Beethovenians. He is a visionary artist, shedding new light and offering new insights into music that has been heard countless times. He has performed and recorded all five of the Beethoven concerti. Sherman has an extensive discography and his reputation as a recording artist is equal to his reputation as a performer. Bernard Holland reviewing for the New York Times has written, A Mr. Sherman is quite simply one of the best pianists in this or any other country. ACCLAIM FROM THE CRITICS Sherman is a virtuoso, to be sure, but there

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About Russell Sherman Return to Russell Sherman Program ... Homepage Transcendental Études Franz Liszt PROGRAM NOTES All études of great composers aspire to the same condition to become serviceable concert pieces. This requires that their particular technical features be integrated within an inherently satisfying musical statement. The challenge is to provide a compositional forum which allows the technical component to be discreetly (or occasionally indiscreetly) exposed while yet musically contained. The gymnastics should not dominate, but they may charge the musical landscape. Of course Chopin and Debussy play the game most elegantly. Chopin's étude in double thirds does not conceal its awkward task (in which the violation of normal anatomical principles only adds to the charm, like those Chinese youth who walk on their hands and feet with bodies inverted and tummies on top), but displays it as refined frosting on an already substantial cake. Nevertheless, in general the purely technical aspect, however alluring, is artistically dispensable. Without it the lineaments of an attractive piece would still remain. Which should not imply that the technical device is merely plastered on, but rather it is incorporated in relatively seamless fashion within the compositional scheme. In Chopin, however, one can discern the specific technical function exploited. I. Preludio

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Home Classical Catalog Sale items Artists New releases ... Composers Jazz Catalog Sale items Artists New releases ... Contact us GM 2067 Previous Next Russell Sherman: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Volume 4 The fourth of five double-CD sets in which master pianist Russell Sherman records all of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas. His vision of the Sonatas is boldly expressive — the first three volumes ( GM 2050 GM 2053 , and GM 2057 ) have received widespread critical acclaim, including Stereo Review 's "Pick of the Month," five-star reviews, and numerous mentions on annual Top Ten lists. Sherman began his studies at the age of six, and by the age of eleven, was studying with the renowned Eduard Steuermann, friend of Ferruccio Busoni and Arnold Schoenberg. A child prodigy from New York, Sherman graduated from Columbia University in Humanities at the age of fifteen and soon thereafter played solo piano with Leonard Bernstein’s orchestra. Featured on National Public Radio, he has earned a reputation over the years as an interpreter of remarkable insight and imagination both in standard piano repertory and in his vigorous advocacy of contemporary music.

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Home Classical Catalog Sale items Artists New releases ... Composers Jazz Catalog Sale items Artists New releases ... Contact us GM 5001 Previous Next Russell Sherman: Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas [Specially priced for a limited time only] See below This 10-CD collection includes all five critically-acclaimed volumes, released individually over the last five years, repackaged in a new slipcase. Complete with extensive analytical liner notes from both the pianist and his longtime colleague and producer Gunther Schuller, this landmark set celebrates Sherman’s 70th birthday. A Boston piano icon and Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at the New England Conservatory for more than 30 years, Sherman is known for his risk-taking interpretations of works like Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes and his seminal text Piano Pieces published by North Point Press. He began his studies at age six in New York and, by age eleven, was studying with Edward Steuermann, a pupil and friend of Ferruccio Busoni and Arnold Schoenberg. Sherman graduated from Columbia University at age 19 and went on to a brilliant career in both performing and education, including a stint as Visiting Professor at Harvard University.

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Russell Sherman Saturday, December 6, 8PM Society Hall at the Ethical Culture Society 2 West 64th Street New York City, 10023 (off Central Park West) Tickets " " Boston Globe Program Recent performance highlights include a recital tour throughout Korea, as well as recitals in Fort Worth, Texas and Sarasota, Florida, and at the Gardner Museum of Boston and the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Sherman has performed with such major orchestras as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke's (with whom he performed the five Beethoven concerti), Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony and the San Francisco Symphony. Abroad, Mr. Sherman has played in the major cities of Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Russia, and South America. With the Czech Philharmonic, Mr. Sherman performed and recorded all five Beethoven concerti. In recital, Russell Sherman has appeared on the "Distinguished Artists" series at New York's Tisch Center for the Arts at the 92nd St. "Y", at Columbia University's Miller Theatre, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Boston's "Bank of Boston Celebrity Series" and at Chicago's Orchestra Hall. Additionally, he has appeared on Carnegie Hall's "Keyboard Virtuosos Series," California's "Ambassador Foundation Series," at the Ravinia Festival, the Hollywood Bowl and the Mostly Mozart Festival.

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SIGN UP ON THE EMAIL LIST: mailinglist@rockhotelpianofest.com PianoFest Mission 2002 PianoFest DECEMBER 2003 RUSSELL SHERMAN TRIBUTE WEEK While plans are being made for the 2004 Rock h otel PianoFest, we are pleased this December present a week of concerts dedicated to the artistry both as a performer and teacher of the remarkable Russell Sherman. The week will feature five of Sherman's most successful former students as well as a concert by the master himself. CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR sPECIAL eNCORE PRESENTATION Wednesday, December 3, Angel Orensanz Center Messiaen: Vingt Regards du Christ CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO RENOVATIONS OF SOCIETY HALL THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR RE-SCHEDULING IN THE SPRING Russell Sherman Saturday, December 6, Society Hall Brahms: Paganini Variations Books 1 and 2 Leon Kirchner: Sonata No. 2(premiere)

7. College - Russell Sherman pianist russell sherman, who made his debut at Town Hall at age 15, has beenacclaimed as a soloist with many major orchestras, including the New York http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/college/faculty/bio/shermanR.html

Prospective Students Current Students Faculty Alumni College Faculty Faculty by Name Faculty by Major IQ.Web Academic Calendar ... Campus Resources Russell Sherman Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Pianist Russell Sherman, who made his debut at Town Hall at age 15, has been acclaimed as a soloist with many major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the BSO, the Chicago Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has presented recitals throughout the U.S., Europe, South America, and the former Soviet Union. His book of short essays on piano playing and allied activities, Piano Pieces, The Beethoven Piano Concertos: Live at Monadnock, also features the all-star Monadnock Festival Orchestra. B.A., Columbia College (N.Y.). Piano with Edward Steuermann; composition with Erich Itor Kahn. Recordings on Advent, Sine Qua Non, Vanguard, Pro Arte, Albany, GM. Related links: www.rilearts.com

8. Sherman variables involved (which normally bedevil both pianist and technician), he hasgreatly simplified and ameliorated our task as performers. russell sherman http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/sherman.htm

Russell Sherman October 29, 2000 With great pleasure and admiration, may I report that the Mason and Hamlin piano which I have played on Martha's Vineyard has demonstrated a remarkable range and beauty of tone. Once again David Stanwood has worked his magic, by a process which is mysterious to me but concretely explicit in the sound of the instrument. Yours Truly, Russell Sherman Sept. 11, 1999 Apart form the quality of sound, the most important feature of a piano is the predictability of its touch and regulation. In fact, minus this absolute eveness of response, the sound itself cannot be either controlled or shaped by the performer. David Stanwood's invention and method for achieving uniform regulation of the touch, affecting each key and each part of the instrument, is of inestimable value to the pianist. By avoiding the vagaries of uncertain response, the players essential focus on techniques and interpretation can proceed without accident or inhibition. Thus Mr. Stanwood has made a monumental advance in Piano Technology. For by dealing with, a priori, the complex mechanical variables involved

9. German Pianist Aims For Next Rung On Ladder Of Success of established pianists such as russell sherman, a New On sherman s recommendation,Piano and Friends engaged Tian Ying, a 28year-old pianist who just http://arizonachambermusic.org/Pawlik.htm

Saturday, 1 November 1997 German pianist aims for next rung on ladder of success What: A Piano and Friends recital by pianist Markus Pawlik. When: tomorrow at 2 p.m. Where: Tucson Convention Center Leo Rich Theatre, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission: $10 general, $4 for full-time students. Markus Pawlik will perform tomorrow at the Leo Rich Theatre. By Ken Keuffel Jr. The Arizona Daily Star You've probably never heard of Markus Pawlik. But he's doing his best to change that - and against unbelievable odds. The German pianist, who tomorrow performs at the Leo Rich Theatre, belongs to an ever-increasing pool of talented recitalists for whom just surviving in music is an accomplishment. At 31, Pawlik faces an all-too-typical challenge: how to sustain a career beyond the initial momentum supplied by a couple of big competition wins. It is a daunting task. ``What do you do?'' Pawlik said. ``You try to get as many supporters as possible. It's always up and down.'' Specifically, you (or your management) pester presenters, conductors - anyone with the clout to give you a chance. Maybe, an influential teacher might put a word in for you. Piano and Friends, designed expressly to expose young and emerging talent, routinely relies on recommendations of established pianists such as Russell Sherman, a New England Conservatory professor who taught at the University of Arizona in the 1960s.

10. Lee/Poli Bio and Japan in duo with violinist Francesco Ommassini, as the pianist of the Poli livesin Boston, where he is following the great artistry of russell sherman. http://arizonachambermusic.org/Lee-Poli-Bio.htm

Daniel Lee/Cellist Recipient of a 2001 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 24-year-old Korean-American cellist Daniel Lee(Lee Sang-hwa) is that rarest of virtuosos: a youthful prodigy with the depth and the intensity of an artist far beyond his years. Mstislav Rostropovich embraced Mr. Lee as his student and protege when he was only 11, noting that he played Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations "much better than I did when I was 15." Three years later, Decca Records signed the young cellist to a remarkable contract that, in addition to yielding a debut recital disc, has supported his study and the careful development of his extraordinary musical gifts. Since his orchestral debut in 1990 with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Lee has won acclaim as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Knoxville Symphony, New York Chamber Symphony, California Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Festival Orchestra, London's New Queen's Hall Orchestra and other ensembles in the United States and around the world. Daniel Lee performed at the Kimmel Center with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in Spring 2003 as well as appeared as soloist with the Annapolis and Augusta symphonies. He made his debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2001-2002, performing Shostakovich's First Concerto. Other orchestral engagements included the Florida Orchestra with Jahja Ling conducting. The JAL New Artist Series 2002 sponsored his first five-recital tour in Japan, which resulted in an immediate invitation to return in Summer 2002 as soloist with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony. He performed recitals at Boston's Jordan Hall, Unity Concerts in Montclair, NJ and at Jacksonville's (Florida) Cummer Gallery and also participated in the Rising Stars Program at the Caramoor Music Festival and the Great Lakes Festival.

11. NPR : Performance Today For Wednesday, May 8, 1996 (London 440 6302). ». pianist russell sherman. pianist russellsherman plays an Intermezzo in E major by Johannes Brahms. Recorded http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=4&prgDate=8-May-1996

12. NPR : All Things Considered For Sunday, December 29, 1996 . russell sherman. pianist russell sherman performs works by Lisztand Chopin from his home near Boston. And, Daniel talks with http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2&prgDate=29-Dec-1996

13. Fortissimo Listening Group: Bibliography From Multnomah County Library Lecture Series Fortissimo Listening Group, Join us for the Fortissimo lecture inMarch Speaker Susan DeWitt Smith, pianist Topic Classical sherman, russell. http://www.multcolib.org/guides/fortissimo/index1.html

Music Electronic Resources Library Fortissimo Home Oregon Symphony Lecture Series Fortissimo Listening Group Join us for the Fortissimo lecture in March: Speaker: Susan DeWitt Smith, pianist Topic : Classical period: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Date : March 26, 2003 Time : 6:30-7:30 pm Location : Multnomah County Central Library U.S. Bank Room 801 S.W. 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97205-2597 The Fortissimo Lecture Series talks are sponsored by the Multnomah County Library and the Oregon Symphony. All lectures are open to the public and free of charge. Check the Library catalog for current availability and to place holds on books and music that are checked out. Arrau, Claudio . Piano concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58 ; 32 variations on an original theme in C minor, WoO 80 [sound recording] / Ludwig van Beethoven. [S.l.] : Philips, p1986. Barenboim, Daniel . Klavierkonzerte 1-5 / [sound recording] = Piano concertos = Concertos pour piano : Beethoven. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987. 3 sound discs (180 min.) : Daniel Barenboim, piano and conductor ; Berliner Philharmoniker. Cliburn, Van

14. Christopher Taylor on Saturday night, Mr. Taylor, a lanky 31year-old pianist who graduated Julie Bees,and has since studied with Francisco Aybar, russell sherman, and Maria http://www.jwentworth.com/taylor/taylor.htm

"... the blazing performance of Messiaen's ''Vingt regards sur l'enfant Jesus'' by Christopher Taylor in the Gardner Museum is likely to stand as a point of reference for many seasons to come." Richard Dyer, Boston Globe "...and his performance of three of William Bolcom's splendid "Twelve New Etudes" [was] delivered with a daring spontaneity that masked some phenomenal technique...Taylor should be watched. He may be one of the most impressive young pianists on the horizon today." Washington Post " "...his performance was a highlight of the season and already represents an astonishing achievement." The New York Times "...Taylor really nailed it, certainly deserving the multiple bows he gave and standing ovation he got when it was over. He drew a plump, cushy sound from the big Steinway." (with St. Louis Symphony) St. Louis Post-Dispatch " The young pianist Christopher Taylor is so talented it's almost frightening...Taylor revealed limpid, legato lines of plaintive beauty. His ear was alert to the fantasy and drama in this work." The Boston Globe "Taylor returned to the stage...and once again displayed a remarkable combination of brain, heart and fingers. In past appearances here, he has demonstrated his ability to bound from Bach to Messiaen, from Rachmaninoff to Boulez and do it all persuasively. Taylor can do it all."

15. Katherine Chi She continued studies with russell sherman and WhaKyung Byun at the New Prokofiev sThird Piano Concerto, with the young Calgary-born pianist Katherine Chi as http://www.jwentworth.com/chi/chi.htm

"Katherine Chi... valiantly stepped in and appeared unfazed by the situation's added pressures... she is blessed with no shortage of talent and adroitly handled the concerto's considerable technical demands." [Prokofiev Piano Concert #3, with the Colorado Symphony] Denver Post October 19, 2003 "Ms. Chi displayed a keen musical intelligence and a powerful arsenal of technique." The New York Times "...her playing is all warmth, power, command and fantasy..." The Boston Globe "The Comeback Kid" "Difficult Russian concerto handled with aplomb" Ottawa Citizen "Pianist Calls Attention to Vivid Contrasts in Style" New York Times "Chi plays with control and warmth" Boston Globe Pianist Katherine Chi is one of the Canadian classical music scenes fastest rising stars. First Laureate of the 2000 Honens International Piano Competition, she is also prize winner at the 1998 Busoni International Piano Competition. the CBC/McGill Concert Series in Montreal, for Toronto's prestigious Women's Musical Club, premiered a new Gunther Schuller composition with cellist Laurence Lesser in Boston, made a repeat performance at the San Diego Museum of Art, and made recital debuts in Hanover Germany, and in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. She makes her debuts with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the CBC Radio Orchestra in Vancouver later this year.

16. GIA - Artists - Marc André Hamelin - Biography In 2003 FrenchCanadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin was honoured to be made an Hisprincipal teachers were Yvonne Hubert, Harvey Wedeen and russell sherman. http://www.giamanagement.com/biography.asp?MusicianID=2

17. GIA - Artists - Marc André Hamelin - Interviews a reputation as a mere instrumental stuntman can be damning to any pianist. His formerteacher russell sherman described Mr. Hamelin s approach as a beautiful http://www.giamanagement.com/interviews.asp?MusicianID=2

18. Jazz Tangents Happy birthday to pianist russell sherman, who celebrated his 70th with three Bostonprograms, beginning with a spectacular soldout Beethoven concert for the http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/music/00/12/28/CLASSICAL.html

The Boston Phoenix December 28, 2000 - January 4, 2001 clubs by night bands in town club directory pop concerts ... hot links Classical gases Classical year in review by Lloyd Schwartz Main event. "The future isn't what it used to be," composer Elliott Carter quipped to a benefit audience for the Boston Musica Viva at a superb concert of his music a few weeks before his 92nd birthday, which fell on December 11. At least as far as Carter is concerned, we have a long past to be grateful for. Not to mention a recent past. He's been working like a dynamo, and his latest pieces are among his most exciting and youthful. His first opera, What Next? , had its first American performances in Chicago and New York this millennial year, and one of the great events of 2000 was this past summer's Festival of Contemporary Music at Tanglewood, at which Carter was composer in residence. The BSO played its first performance in 36 years of Carter's seminal Variations for Orchestra , under the illuminating baton of Robert Spano. And there were a number of American premieres played by the Tanglewood fellows, especially a dazzling and moving new chamber-orchestra piece called the ASKO Concerto that was led by Stefan Asbury.

19. Classical Preview most thoughtful and probing musicians alive make a rare Boston appearance togetherat the Gardner Museum (January 25) pianist russell sherman and violinist http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/music/98/01/01/CLASSICAL_PREVIEW.html

The Boston Phoenix January 1 - 8, 1998 clubs by night bands in town club directory pop concerts ... hot links Rattle rousing Glad tidings for the concert season by Lloyd Schwartz Some very good things lie in store for us in 1998. The Boston Symphony Orchestra, for example, couldn't offer much better news than the return of Sir Simon Rattle. Along with Pierre Boulez, who hasn't made a guest appearance here in years, Rattle is the conductor I most want to hear perhaps the most thoughtful and incisive conductor of his generation. And the least complacent. His first concert (January 7 through 10 and 13) is a program centered in Eastern Europe, with one of Dvorak's loveliest works, the Serenade for Winds, Szymanowski's Stabat Mater Glagolitic Mass. Then the following week (January 15, 16, and 17) he's back with a program of familiar Beethoven, the first Leonore Overture, the Emperor Concerto (with Radu Lupu), and the Pastoral Symphony. what's ahead in pop local music jazz classical ... predictions Chamber music Two of the most thoughtful and probing musicians alive make a rare Boston appearance together at the Gardner Museum (January 25): pianist Russell Sherman and violinist Rolf Schulte, will be playing two of Beethoven's best-loved sonatas, the

20. Rachmaninov Anecdotes, Stories, And Quotes network of responsiveness it authors and its relationship to the melody. russell sherman, pianist and author of Piano Pieces. http://members.rogers.com/rachlife/anecdotes.html

Rachmaninov at Locust Point, New Jersey, his summer home from 1922-23 Anecdotes Rachmaninov was a notoriously stoic and quiet man who divulged little. The following anecdotes, stories, and quotes will hopefully give you a greater idea of his character. In his own words... " In my own compositions, no conscious effort has been made to be original, or Romantic or Nationalistic, or anything else. I write down on paper the music I hear within me, as naturally as possible...What I try to do, when writing down my music, is to make it say simply and directly that which is in my heart when I am composing. " " Music is enough for a lifetime; but a lifetime is never enough for music." " It goes without saying that technical proficiency should be the first accquistion of a student who would be a fine pianist." " Well, there's [Josef] Hofman...and then there's me. " -When asked about the most important pianists of the 20th century. " ...the performer must know how to approach it...because if it slips by, then the whole construction crumbles...and does not convey to the listener what must be conveyed. " -On the " culmination " (his term) of a performance " My hands, my precious hands "

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