<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Xander Benham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xander Benham World Class Pianist and Composer specialises in performing, composing and recording new music.]]></description><link>https://www.xanderbenham.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:54:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.xanderbenham.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A pianist, twenty sonatas, and a composer who deserves it]]></title><description><![CDATA[English pianist Xander Benham has embarked on an ambitious project to record all twenty piano sonatas of Nikolai Kapustin, a composer celebrated for blending the sophistication of classical forms with the vitality of jazz. The series begins with Sonata No. 1, Op. 39 (“Sonata-Fantasy”), a work Benham spent over two years preparing. Through this landmark recording project, he aims to bring greater recognition to one of the most distinctive and underappreciated voices of twentieth-century music.]]></description><link>https://www.xanderbenham.com/post/a-pianist-twenty-sonatas-and-a-composer-who-deserves-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dde3974254bcae0851512</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:32:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b398a_bb54fe85a88742f29503a5f1918235b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Werner de Smet</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>