For the classical concertgoer, this is the real drama of a piano competition: not “Who made the fewest mistakes?” but “Who has something to say with this music?” There are signs that major competitions are beginning to understand this.
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Classical music isn’t fading. The renewed popularity of Sergei Rachmaninoff is a powerful example of how the art form is evolving. Romantic composers would be…
