Marta’s brilliant young life in Budapest. Her musical relationship with the King of Jazz Operetta Paul Abraham . Marta sings three songs by this gifted composer and stories from Marta’s own account.
In Act 1 of this Trilogy – presenter Jane Knox, chronicles Marta’s unique childhood in Hungary and the many famous artists, composers, playwrights of stage and screen who recognized her unique talent. These included Paul Abraham (1892-1960), Be
This podcast, created and hosted by Jane Knox-Kiepura, describes the close artistic relationship between Franz Lehar and Marta Eggerth in films and operettas. Franz Lehar has often been referred to as the King of Operetta famous for The Merry
On May 20, 2022 pianist Marjan Kiepura and his wife Jane Knox-Kiepura, hosted a program at the Exilarte Center in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Artswhere the exhibit was held. The Program commemorated the careers of Marjan’s
The Polish tenor Jan Kiepura (1902 – 1966) was one of the most famous opera singers of the last century and remembered throughout the world . Whereas he was a European movie star from some 19 films; his fame started on the opera stages of Euro
Marta Eggerth sings live “Sárbogárd Dombovar” composer Robert Stolz, lyrics Istvan Mihaly. Piano Marjan Kiepura with special musical arrangementWiesbaden May Festival 1990. Host Jane Knox
Marta Eggerth sings “Nur die Liebe macht uns Jung” - “Only Love Keeps Us Young” - by Franz Lehar. Marjan Kiepura is the pianist, from a concert at the Wiesbaden Opera in May 1990. Podcast and discussion is hosted by Jane Knox.
Marta Eggerth sings live from Die Geschiedene Frau–Kind, Du Kannst Tanzen. Marjan Kiepura is the pianist; from a concert at the Wiesbaden Opera in May 1990. Podcast and discussion is hosted by Jane Knox.
The famous poem by Heinrich Heine was put to song by several composers including Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann. Here, the celebrated soprano Marta Eggerth sings both songs in concert with her son Marjan Kiepura at the piano. Jane Knox hosts
Marta Eggerth sings two Chopin songs live from a concert in Wiesbaden, Germany May 1990 at age 78. And three more songs from her CD Marta Eggerth My Life My Song at age 90. Songs include "Meine Freuden" (My Darling) , "Mein Geliebter" (Handso
Chopin's mazurka Op. 50, No. 2 in A-Flat is a later work and a delightful mazurka which deserves greater visibility. Here pianist, Marjan Kiepura, explores aspects of this mazurka.
Unique insight and perspectives to Chopin’s Polonaises and performance of the “Military” Poloniase Op. 40, No. 1 in A major. Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host.
This nocturne is probably the most popular among Chopin’s 21 nocturnes. Discussed and performed by pianist, Marjan Kiepura and hosted by Jane Knox, together they offer some new historic insights to this work.
Pianist Marjan Kiepura and host Jane Knox present the backstory of the famous waltz by Frederic Chopin in A-Flat, Op. 69, No. 1 known as the L’Adieu waltz.Composed in 1835, several versions of this waltz survived after Chopin’s death in 1849.
Presenters: Jane Knox, Host and Marjan Kiepura, PianistFrederic Chopin’s mazurkas which are a dance form with special rhythms and accents, would become the most extensive of all of Frederic Chopin’s genre. Although not intended for dancing, C