
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani
Norman Lebrecht talks to Mahan Esfahani about choosing harpsichord or piano; about not being part of the Early Music movement; and about his legendary teacher Zuzana Ruzickova.
Norman Lebrecht talks to the Iranian-born harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani about growing up as an American with Iranian roots, and how he took an interest on the harpsichord as a teenager; Mahan recalls his experience as a member of Radio 3's New Generation Artist scheme; he explains why he's not part of the Early Music movement and about how important it is for the harpsichord to commission new work from composers, which he has done; and about his life-transforming experience training with his legendary teacher, the Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 - iii. Presto
Performer: Zuzana Růžičková.- Zuzana Růžičková: Bach - The Complete Keyboard Works.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita no. 1 in B flat major BWV.825; I. Praeludium
Performer: Mahan Esfahani.- Hyperion.
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- Sat 9 Aug 2025 21:45ѿý Radio 3
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