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March 2005

Sviatoslav Richter

Friday, March 25, 2005

The Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter was one of the greatest performers of the 20th century. He would have been 90 this week, and in this edition of The Fishko Files, Sara Fishko looks at this fiery phenomenon, and his effect on a generation of music-lovers...


Henry Butler

Friday, March 18, 2005

Henry Butler is sometimes called "The Pride of New Orleans." His spectacular piano playing drew Sara Fishko to his home town, where she talked with him about his singular style...


Minute Waltz

Friday, March 11, 2005

You might think of classical music as consisting of big, long works. But consider one popular miniature, says Sara Fishko. In this edition of the Fishko Files, a few minutes about a very short piece...