"A recital is really a one-to-one act of communication. And offering, an act of sharing with the audience."
"You don't only win the job and play the notes and make a salary. Complete musicians means you're devoted. That you are involved in music."
"Cocteau Trilogy" by Katia and Marielle Labèque tops this week's list.
"We rely on our dreamers and the people who have built worlds when the world was against them."
Nine albums to enjoy this weekend
"I just keep turning to Sondheim. I think that he is probably the greatest source for me of wisdom and courage."
"Could Ellington and others have done this kind of work earlier if Gershwin hadn't done it? Maybe. But if they wanted to go that direction, they would have done it regardless of what Gershwin did."
Seven albums to listen to before, after or instead of the Big Game
"To the Surface," the first album by Lawrence Fields tops this week's list
"I didn't want to do a reduction. The score is fantastic. I really like the idea of going very small and something that was very fragile."