Nov 19th, 2008 · Poetic young pianist Roberto Plano uncovers the layers of bittersweet emotion in a set of Impromptus written by Franz Schubert near the end of his short life. Plano performs for a live studio audience at WGBH in Boston.
Apr 28th, 2007 · The New York publishing world is buzzing about The Savage Detectives, a novel by the late Chilean author Roberto Bolano that was published almost a decade ago.
Sep 12th, 2006 · The piano was something of a toy to Joseph Haydn. It was brand new, and like any new toy, he couldn't get enough of it. He wrote, and wrote, and wrote for piano. Here's a set of "Variations in F Minor" that he wrote in 1793. Italian pianist Roberto Plano (PLAH-no) is in concert in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Jan 26th, 2005 · What do you get when you combine traditional Jewish music with infectious Afro-Cuban rhythms? The new album by Roberto Juan Rodriguez, Baila! Gitano Baila!, attempts that daring fusion. Tom Moon has a review.