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Review: Hollywood Soundstage – Wilson, Sinfonia of London

Azusa Ueno - September 28, 2022February 27, 2026

John Wilson leads his Sinfonia of London in a curation of soundtrack features from some of the memorable films of the 1940s through the 1960s.

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Review: Tristan – Igor Levit, Piano

Azusa Ueno - September 19, 2022February 27, 2026

Igor Levit explores the themes of love and death on his new album, Tristan, through works by Liszt, Henze, and Mahler.

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Review: Yuja Wang, Gautier Capuçon, Andreas Ottensamer – Works by Rachmaninoff & Brahms

Azusa Ueno - September 12, 2022February 27, 2026

In this 2022 release, Yuja Wang and Gautier Capuçon revisit the Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata and perform the Brahms Op. 114 Clarinet Trio with Andreas Ottensamer.

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Review: Secret Love Letters – Lisa Batiashvili, Violin

Azusa Ueno - September 6, 2022February 27, 2026

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili collaborates with pianist Giorgi Gigashvili and the Philadelphia Orchestra in works that explore the theme of hidden love.

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Review: Grigory Sokolov at Esterházy Palace

Azusa Ueno - August 30, 2022February 26, 2026

Grigory Sokolov in a live recital from the Esterházy Palace, with works by Haydn and Schubert.

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Review: La Passione – Christina Landshamer, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Azusa Ueno - August 19, 2022February 26, 2026

Soprano Christina Landshamer and period-ensemble Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin explore the omnipresent theme of love in works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.

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Review: Dvořák – Chamber Works – Jan Vogler

Azusa Ueno - August 8, 2022February 26, 2026

Cellist Jan Vogler’s collaborative project from the Moritzburg Festival features chamber works of Antonin Dvořák, including the “Dumky” Trio.

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Review: Verdi – La Traviata – Oropesa, Barbera, Oren

Azusa Ueno - August 4, 2022February 26, 2026

Daniel Oren leads the Dresdner Philharmonie in a new recording of Verdi’s La Traviata with Lisette Oropesa as Violetta and René Barbera as Alfredo.

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Review: Haydn – Piano Trios, Volume 1 – Trio Gaspard

Azusa Ueno - July 25, 2022February 26, 2026

Trio Gaspard embarks on an ambitious recording project of the complete Haydn piano trios, starting with five selections from 1785-1795.

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Review: Arc I – Orion Weiss, Piano

Azusa Ueno - July 19, 2022February 26, 2026

The first of a tripartite series, Orion Weiss’ new release presents the iconic works of three pre-WWI composers: Granados, Janáček, and Scriabin.

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Azusa Ueno

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Dr. Azusa Ueno has a twenty-five-year career as a classical pianist. She has made concert appearances in New York City, Los Angeles, Connecticut, New Jersey, and internationally in Japan and the Czech Republic. Azusa attended the Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School, and Yale University. Her doctoral dissertation, an analysis of the life and works of American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes, combined the disciplines of psychology and music. A sought-after lecturer, she has presented on Griffes, the piano works of Chopin and Debussy, and the history of 20th-century American music. Azusa is also an avid collaborative pianist and has performed the complete Schubert song cycles.

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