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Pianist Lucas Debargue recently recorded the complete piano works of Gabriel Fauré on the Opus 102, a very special grand piano by Stephen Paulello. Eric Schoones from the German/Dutch magazine PIANIST had a conversation with him. Read more
Today, with smartwatches and everyday electronics, it is increasingly common to measure training results, heart rate, calorie consumption, and overall health. But monitoring heart rate of pianists and audience can reveal interesting insights on several other aspects within the musical field. Read more
Piano Street’s digital sheet music library is constantly growing. With the additions made during the past months, we now offer the complete solo piano works by fifteen of the most famous Classical, Romantic and Impressionist composers in the web’s most pianist friendly user interface. Read more
Piano Day is an annual worldwide event that takes place on the 88th day of the year, which in 2024 is March 28. Established in 2015, it is now well known across the globe. Every year it provokes special concerts, onstage and online, as well as radio shows, podcasts, and playlists. Read more
Legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini defined modern piano playing through a combination of virtuosity of the highest degree, a complete sense of musical purpose and commitment that works in complete control of the virtuosity. His passing was announced by Milan’s La Scala opera house on March 23. Read more
Piano News Flash
2024-04-28
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, a talented pianist and finalist in the 2018 BBC Young Musician competition, has been signed by Sony Classical. She is currently recording her debut recital album for release in spring 2025.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
Sony Signs Kanneh-Mason
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, a talented pianist and finalist in the 2018 BBC Young Musician competition, has been signed by Sony Classical. She is currently recording her debut recital album for release in spring 2025.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
2024-04-27
After nearly 15 years, Gabriela Montero is back at Cliburn Concerts. She will join the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition jury and compose a piece for all 30 competitors in the Preliminary Round.
Read at fortworthreport.org
Montero's Cliburn Return
After nearly 15 years, Gabriela Montero is back at Cliburn Concerts. She will join the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition jury and compose a piece for all 30 competitors in the Preliminary Round.
Read at fortworthreport.org
2024-04-26
Renowned pianist Seong-Jin Cho has been appointed as the artist-in-residence at the Berlin Philharmonic for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The announcement on the orchestra's website detailed his plans to perform five diverse programs including collaborations with orchestra members and chamber music concerts.
Read at berliner-philharmoniker.de
Artist-in-Residence Cho
Renowned pianist Seong-Jin Cho has been appointed as the artist-in-residence at the Berlin Philharmonic for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The announcement on the orchestra's website detailed his plans to perform five diverse programs including collaborations with orchestra members and chamber music concerts.
Read at berliner-philharmoniker.de
2024-04-25
Sokolov carefully selects half of each concert season's programme, replacing it with new works to create a completely fresh programme for each city visit. He announces his programme just before the season starts, playing only what he wants regardless of the difficulties for organisers.
Read at interlude.hk
The Incomparable Sokolov
Sokolov carefully selects half of each concert season's programme, replacing it with new works to create a completely fresh programme for each city visit. He announces his programme just before the season starts, playing only what he wants regardless of the difficulties for organisers.
Read at interlude.hk
2024-04-24
The Schumann Collection by pianist Theo Fouchenneret features two new recordings: "Works With Wind Instrument" and "Trios and Quartet For Piano and Strings (live)". These albums delve into Schumann's artistry, imbued with passion and emotion in his chamber compositions.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
Schumann in Chamber Size
The Schumann Collection by pianist Theo Fouchenneret features two new recordings: "Works With Wind Instrument" and "Trios and Quartet For Piano and Strings (live)". These albums delve into Schumann's artistry, imbued with passion and emotion in his chamber compositions.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
2024-04-23
Roger Vignoles is a renowned piano accompanist and a leading figure in the world of song over his five-decade career. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, collaborating with top artists like Sir Thomas Allen, Barbara Bonney, Dame Felicity Lott and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.
Read at meettheartist.online
Q + A with Pianist Vignoles
Roger Vignoles is a renowned piano accompanist and a leading figure in the world of song over his five-decade career. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, collaborating with top artists like Sir Thomas Allen, Barbara Bonney, Dame Felicity Lott and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.
Read at meettheartist.online
2024-04-22
At just 20 years old, piano prodigy Yunchan Lim has launched his first album featuring Chopin Etudes on a prestigious classical music label known for producing legends like Luciano Pavarotti and Vladimir Ashkenazy. His popularity is likened to K-pop sensations with merchandise bearing his image and viral YouTube performances.
Read at classicfm.com
Sensational Pianist Lim
At just 20 years old, piano prodigy Yunchan Lim has launched his first album featuring Chopin Etudes on a prestigious classical music label known for producing legends like Luciano Pavarotti and Vladimir Ashkenazy. His popularity is likened to K-pop sensations with merchandise bearing his image and viral YouTube performances.
Read at classicfm.com
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Latest Piano Albums
2024-04-27
Anna Vinnitskaya:
Anna Vinnitskaya's new album consists mostly of 'Viennese' Waltzes – not the works by Johan Strauss that have defined the genre, but waltzes that are reflected, parodied, or thoughtfully reinterpreted by composers from later eras: Ravel, Shostakovich and Jörg Widmann. A further aspect of the program fascinates Vinnitskaya: ‘All these pieces make one feel as if returned to one’s childhood, for these three composers seem to be thinking about their own childhoods."
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Anna Vinnitskaya:
Piano Dances – Ravel, Shostakovich, Widmann
Anna Vinnitskaya's new album consists mostly of 'Viennese' Waltzes – not the works by Johan Strauss that have defined the genre, but waltzes that are reflected, parodied, or thoughtfully reinterpreted by composers from later eras: Ravel, Shostakovich and Jörg Widmann. A further aspect of the program fascinates Vinnitskaya: ‘All these pieces make one feel as if returned to one’s childhood, for these three composers seem to be thinking about their own childhoods."
Listen on NML >
2024-04-26
Duo Bax-Chung:
After meeting at the 1997 Hamamatsu Competition, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung carried on a courtship by telephone and email while on separate tours, eventually marrying in 2004. They still have busy performance schedules both as solo artists and as a piano duo. The latest album features music by Debussy and Ravel, original works as well as transcriptions – such as Dutilleux’s two-piano version of the perennial favorite, Clair de lune.
Listen on NML >
Duo Bax-Chung:
Debussy and Ravel for Two
After meeting at the 1997 Hamamatsu Competition, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung carried on a courtship by telephone and email while on separate tours, eventually marrying in 2004. They still have busy performance schedules both as solo artists and as a piano duo. The latest album features music by Debussy and Ravel, original works as well as transcriptions – such as Dutilleux’s two-piano version of the perennial favorite, Clair de lune.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-25
Yunchan Lim:
Van Cliburn competition winner Yunchan Lim's previous releases include a Billboard-charting live performance of Liszt’s Transcendental Études. The video of his Cliburn performance of Rach 3 has become the most-watched version of that piece on the platform (14 million views). An exclusive Decca Classics artist, he now makes a studio debut as audacious as it is impressive: the 24 Chopin Études Opp. 10 & 25.
Listen on NML >
Yunchan Lim:
Chopin Études
Van Cliburn competition winner Yunchan Lim's previous releases include a Billboard-charting live performance of Liszt’s Transcendental Études. The video of his Cliburn performance of Rach 3 has become the most-watched version of that piece on the platform (14 million views). An exclusive Decca Classics artist, he now makes a studio debut as audacious as it is impressive: the 24 Chopin Études Opp. 10 & 25.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-24
Salih Can Gevrek:
How can a pianist alone imitate the fullness of an orchestral ensemble, and even reproduce the dialogue between a soloist and an orchestra that takes place in a concerto? Salih Can Gevrek here attempts to offer a concrete answer to this with three works that exemplify the piano’s assimilation to the orchestra.
Listen on NML >
Salih Can Gevrek:
Schumann, Bach, Rachmaninov – Concertos Without Orchestra
How can a pianist alone imitate the fullness of an orchestral ensemble, and even reproduce the dialogue between a soloist and an orchestra that takes place in a concerto? Salih Can Gevrek here attempts to offer a concrete answer to this with three works that exemplify the piano’s assimilation to the orchestra.
Listen on NML >
Piano Street Site Updates
17 November 2023:
The sheet music library now contains the complete solo keyboard pieces by J. S. Bach.
12 September 2023:
Rachmaninoff's complete piano works are now available in our sheet music library.
26 January 2023:
The complete piano works of 12 composers are now available in our sheet music library.
1 February 2022:
We celebrate 20 years online with an updated webdesign of pianostreet.com and a special bonus package for all our memebers!
10 January 2022:
Pages about composer have a new design with additional content and the best solo piano pieces listed separately for composers such as Beethoven and Chopin.
26 November 2021:
A new issue of the magazine about the world of piano competitions is available for free download at Piano Street.
8 October 2021:
Piano Street's multimedia tool for watching the Chopin Competition has been updated.
24 September 2021:
Piano Street participated in the annual Media Lounge of Cremona Musica.
15 January 2021:
Urtext editions of Debussy Clair de lune, Chopin Prelude in E minor and Major Piano Scales are now available to download for free at Piano Street.
24 October 2020:
New pieces by Bach and Mozart with piano practice tips have been added to the line of Instructive Editions.
10 April 2018:
Visit Piano Street at the Frankfurt Music Expo.
The sheet music library now contains the complete solo keyboard pieces by J. S. Bach.
12 September 2023:
Rachmaninoff's complete piano works are now available in our sheet music library.
26 January 2023:
The complete piano works of 12 composers are now available in our sheet music library.
1 February 2022:
We celebrate 20 years online with an updated webdesign of pianostreet.com and a special bonus package for all our memebers!
10 January 2022:
Pages about composer have a new design with additional content and the best solo piano pieces listed separately for composers such as Beethoven and Chopin.
26 November 2021:
A new issue of the magazine about the world of piano competitions is available for free download at Piano Street.
8 October 2021:
Piano Street's multimedia tool for watching the Chopin Competition has been updated.
24 September 2021:
Piano Street participated in the annual Media Lounge of Cremona Musica.
15 January 2021:
Urtext editions of Debussy Clair de lune, Chopin Prelude in E minor and Major Piano Scales are now available to download for free at Piano Street.
24 October 2020:
New pieces by Bach and Mozart with piano practice tips have been added to the line of Instructive Editions.
10 April 2018:
Visit Piano Street at the Frankfurt Music Expo.