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3 months agoLili Kraus, age 57, performing Schubert’s Impromptu No. 2 in E-flat major (Op. 90 - D. 899) in 1960. • Kraus was born in Budapest, 1903 and began learning the piano at the age of six. She initially practiced on an old, dilapidated piano that her parents saved the funds to buy, later recalling that its sound was like a tin can hitting a radiator and that its keys were so hard to depress that they required considerable muscular effort to play - a characteristic, her highly articulated finger strength, that distinguished her playing for the rest of her life. At the age of eight, she auditioned and was accepted into the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (in Budapest), despite the minimum age of entry being 14, and having not learned any of the required pieces to audition. At the conservatory, Kraus studied with Zoltán Kodály, Béla Bartók and practiced around 2-3 hours a day, sessions that were not particularly voluntary, as her mother would sometimes drag Lili to the piano by her hair and hit her hands with a ruler when she made mistakes. Kraus graduated with honors at 17 and moved to Vienna, where she continued her studies at the Vienna Conservatory with Severin Eisenberger (a pupil of Leschetizky), Eduard Steuermann (a pupil of Busoni and Schoenberg) and in 1923, was named a full professor of piano at only 20 years old. After meeting and studying with Artur Schnabel as a result of being neighbors in Italy (where Schnabel spent his summers), Kraus turned her attention towards classical era music and later became known as a specialist in Mozart and Beethoven. Her early chamber music performances and recordings with violinist, Szymon Goldberg also helped gain the critical acclaim that launched her international career. She began to tour Europe, Japan, Australia and South Africa and in 1940 embarked on a tour of Asia. After the war, she settled in New Zealand, where she spent many happy years playing, performing, and teaching.  • #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #classicalmusician #classicalpianist #pianist #chopin #chopinpiano #pianosolo #ピアノ #пианино #피아노 #钢琴 #instamusic #pianomusic #fredericchopin #liszt #pianosolo #franzliszt #classicalmusicians #beethoven #schubert

3 months agoVladimir Horowitz performing Scriabin’s “Vers la flamme” Op. 72 (date and location of recording unconfirmed). • Horowitz was born on in 1903, in Kiev, as the youngest of four children to Samuil Horowitz and Sophia Bodik, who were assimilated Jews. At an early age, he received his initial piano instruction from his mother, who was herself a pianist. Horowitz would apparently sit for hours listening to his mother’s playing and when he took to the instrument, “his hands seemed to have a natural disposition for the piano.” As a biographer writes, “[Horowitz’s] greatest gift was his innante and intense musicality, his capacity of being completely absorbed in emotions engendered by music and his inclination to identify so closely to those emotions.” In 1912 Horowitz entered the Kiev Conservatory, where he was taught by Vladimir Puchalsky, Sergei Tarnowsky, and Felix Blumenfeld. Horowitz’s uncle was a close friend and pupil of Scriabin and after two years of study with Pulchalsky, at the age of 10, Horowitz was taken to play for him, where Scriabin told Horowitz’s parents he was extremely talented. After completing his studies at the Kiev Conservatory, Horowitz began to tour Russia and the Soviet Union, where he was often paid with bread, butter and chocolate rather than money, due to the economic hardship caused by the Russian Civil War. Despite his early success as a pianist, he maintained that he wanted to be a composer and undertook a career as a pianist only to help his family, who had lost their possessions in the Russian Revolution. Horowitz gave his United States debut in 1928, playing Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto at Carnegie Hal where the rapport and reaction from the audience was phenomenal. A critic wrote “it has been years such a pianist created such a furor with an audience. • #piano #classicalpiano #classicalmusic #pianomusic #pianotime #beethoven #liszt #chopin #pianogram #musician #rachmaninoff #scriabin #classicalmusicians #fredericchopin #chopinpiano #classicalmusiclover #chopinpiano #ludwigvanbeethoven #chopincompetition #chopinnocturne #classicalpianist #classicalpianomusic #horowitz #rachmaninoff

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2 years ago“Swear I paid my dues, I should speak up more though. I’m playin’ quiet…” #🏀 #LA #HOOPDREAMS #NBA2K23

10 months agoC E L E B R A T I O N • S T A T I O N 💙 #ALLSTAR

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3 months agoProud to partner with @formbasketballtrainer to bring the first basketball training tool totally focused on building better shooting technique. It’s gonna be a game-changer for beginners and even seasoned players. Learn more at link in bio. #FORMambassador

5 months agoWelcome back to the Valley, PG🤝

5 months agoWe’re feeling Sweet right now 💋 Introducing Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet Smoothie, crafted exclusively with @erewhon and @sabrinacarpenter featuring Vita Coco Farmers Organic Coconut Water! Sip and feel good knowing a portion of proceeds benefits the The Jed Foundation. Available at Erewhon from August 7th-September 5th!

9 months agoWhen was the last time you treated yourself (it should be every day)? 👀 Now introducing ✨Vita Coco Treats✨ It’s creamy. It’s sweet. It’s pink. It’s only available at @target 🫶 There’s always a reason to treat yourself — Drop a 💕 in the comments if you live for a little treat!

4 months agoSix years ago, my sister left us with the greatest gift she could have given: an extension of her personality and a continuation of her unconditional love. That gift was Mickey. Mickey was the best dog we could have asked for. He held us up through the hardest times in our lives, both collectively and individually. Whenever I needed love or comfort, I had the best boy in the world by my side. Sadly, we said goodbye to Mickey a couple weeks ago. I’ll miss his love and his Ella-like antics forever. I’m deeply grateful for our time with him, but I’m most thankful that he’s back where he belongs—by Ella’s side. I pray they’re both dancing up there together🖤.

5 months agoYear 8!!!!!! 🐼😤 “In my book, experience outranks everything” - Commander Rex See y’all after camp 🏕️

3 months agosecond nature….new tape ’worth the price’ dropping next month… let’s keep gettin rich… 💰

4 months agocruisin slow, sittin low featuring @steakxshrimp out now!! produced by @selektakeys mixed/mastered by @dustincavazos covert art by @fiend_ud go run this up !! 🤘🏽💨

2 years agoNorthern Lights in real time. 🌌 @TheOurDeepSpace Do you love Northern Lights ❤ Are you ready to explore Space 🔭 @TheOurSpace Video 1 credit: @pebuyck Video 2~7 credit: @vincentledvina

2 years agoHow light pollution affects the dark night skies. 🌌 This image illustrates the Bortle scale, which measures the impact of light pollution on the dark skies at a given location. It shows, from left to right, the increase in the number of stars and night-sky objects visible in excellent dark sky conditions compared with cities.  The illustration is a modification of an original photograph taken at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile, a place with excellent dark-sky conditions, perfect for astronomy. Tag someone who should see this! 🔭 Are you ready to explore Space 🔭 @TheOurSpace Image credit: ESO/P. Horálek, M. Wallner

3 months agoThe World Living Soils Forum returns for its second edition.   At Moët Hennessy, we are committed to and actively supporting living soils. We are thrilled to announce that the World Living Soils Forum, co-organized with @changenow_world is back for its second edition at @luma_arles. It will expand its international impact with two simultaneous satellite events in California (USA) and the Ningxia region (China). Find at more at the link in bio. Please drink responsibly.   #WorldLivingSoilsForum #LivingSoils #LivingSoilsLivingTogether

3 months ago@Cloudybay traveled to South Korea for a memorable Wonderscapeevent, inviting guests to savor a moment of art de vivre and fine wines with @sophialiving and @chef_jhokim. Pleasedrink responsibly. #MoëtHennessy #CloudyBay #Wonderscape

3 months agoAn exclusive Moët & Chandon pop-up has landed at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann. Personalize your gift-giving in the spirit of celebration for the iconic department store’s 130th Anniversary. ⁣ ⁣ Join us until October 4, 2024 at 40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris⁣ ⁣ #ToastWithMoet #MoetChandon ⁣ ⁣ This material is not intended to be viewed by persons under the legal alcohol drinking age or in countries with restrictions on advertising on alcoholic beverages. ENJOY MOËT RESPONSIBLY.​

3 months agoAn iconic champagne, an iconic venue. We’re popping up for an exceptional celebration at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann.⁣ ⁣ #ToastWithMoet #MoetChandon⁣ ⁣ This material is not intended to be viewed by persons under the legal alcohol drinking age or in countries with restrictions on advertising on alcoholic beverages. ENJOY MOËT RESPONSIBLY.​

3 months agoPony up?!?🔵🔴 #gomustangs

4 months agoMiami what’s the word!?!🟠🟢 #gohurricanes