Experiences of a Lay Concert Agent

A collection of experiences / lessons learned from organizing concerts / piano recitals for an artist, maybe a draft protocol for future instances?

Kristian Bezuidenhout — Fortepiano Recital, Cully, 2016-06-30

Concert review, Kristian Bezuidenhout in a fortepiano recital in Cully, VD, 2016-06-30 — J.S. Bach: Toccata in D minor, BWV 913; W.A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.11 in A major, K.331, “Alla Turca”; W.A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No.15 in F major, K.533/494; L.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, op.13, “Pathétique”

Viviana Sofronitsky — Piano Recital, Zurich, 2016-05-17

Concert review: Viviana Sofronitsky in a recital at ETH Zurich, 2016-05-17, playing on five replicas of historical pianos / fortepianos (after Stein, Walter, Graf, Pleyel, and Boisselot) by Paul McNulty, Divisov CZ — works by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, op.81a, «Les Adieux»

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, op.81a, “Les Adieux” — comparing recordings with the following artists: Wilhelm Backhaus (1961), Paul Badura-Skoda (1969), Daniel Barenboim (1984), Ronald Brautigam (2007), Emil Gilels (1984), Friedrich Gulda (1967), Arthur Rubinstein (1940 and 1962), Artur Schnabel (1935)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A♭ major, op.110

Comparing recordings with the following artists: Wilhelm Backhaus (1966), Paul Badura-Skoda (1969), Daniel Barenboim (1984), Ronald Brautigam (2008), Emil Gilels (1985), Friedrich Gulda (1967), Igor Levit (2013), Maurizio Pollini (1976), Svjatoslav Richter (1965), Artur Schnabel (1935)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, op.111

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, op.111 — Comparing recordings with the following artists: Wilhelm Backhaus (1961), Paul Badura-Skoda (1969), Daniel Barenboim (1984), Ronald Brautigam (2008), Friedrich Gulda (1967), Julius Katchen (1968), Wilhelm Kempff (1964), Igor Levit (2013), Maurizio Pollini (1976), András Schiff (2012), Artur Schnabel (1935)