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The piano, a sleek monument of polished wood and ivory keys, holds a curious, often paradoxical, position in music history, especially for women. While offering a crucial outlet for female expression in societies where opportunities were often limited, it also became a stage for complex gender dynamics, sometimes subtle, sometimes stark. From drawing-room whispers in the 19th century to the thunderous applause of today’s concert halls, the story of women and the piano is a narrative woven with threads of remarkable progress and stubbornly persistent challenges. Read more
Piano Day is an annual worldwide event that takes place on the 88th day of the year, which in 2025 is March 29. Established in 2015, it is now well known across the globe and this year we celebrate it’s 10th anniversary! Read more
For Paolo Fazioli, music isn’t just a profession – it’s a calling. In connection with the introduction of Fazioli's new model F198 and the presentation of The Cremona Musica Award 2024, we had the opportunity to get an exclusive interview with the famous instrument creator and award winner. Read more
March 7 2025, marks the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel. Piano Street presents a collection of material and links to resources for you to enjoy in order to commemorate the great French composer. Read more
Do piano competitions offer a good, fair, and attractive basis for a complete pianist and musician? In today’s scene, many competition organizers have started including additional elements for judging with a focus on preparing the competitor for a real, multifaceted musical life that reaches beyond prize money and temporary fame. Ralf Gothóni, the creator of a new kind of piano competition in Shanghai, shares his insights with us. Read more
Piano News Flash
2025-04-23
April 24th at 10 am in London, pianist Igor Levit will begin a 16+ hour performance of Satie's Vexations. He started talking to Abramović about the piece about two years ago, and the resulting collaboration has its world premiere – and this time in front of an actual audience.
Read at theguardian.com
The Levit/Abramovic Collaboration
April 24th at 10 am in London, pianist Igor Levit will begin a 16+ hour performance of Satie's Vexations. He started talking to Abramović about the piece about two years ago, and the resulting collaboration has its world premiere – and this time in front of an actual audience.
Read at theguardian.com
2025-04-22
Discussing music with Gustavo Dudamel, a full-circle moment for Venezuelan pianist Alejandro Orta, marked his US journey. Orta, an OHIO music major, first met Dudamel in Venezuela and later interviewed him for his thesis, a surreal milestone in his Kennedy Center-performing career.
Read at ohio.edu
From Venezuela to Athens
Discussing music with Gustavo Dudamel, a full-circle moment for Venezuelan pianist Alejandro Orta, marked his US journey. Orta, an OHIO music major, first met Dudamel in Venezuela and later interviewed him for his thesis, a surreal milestone in his Kennedy Center-performing career.
Read at ohio.edu
2025-04-21
Jazz pianist Bill Anschell flipped his recording process, the artist confessed. "Unlike my raw, live previous CD, I pre-recorded piano, then added bass and drums who reacted naturally. I even tweaked my piano after their takes, creating a seamless, dynamic sound."
Read at knkx.org
Mixing Acoustic with Electronica
Jazz pianist Bill Anschell flipped his recording process, the artist confessed. "Unlike my raw, live previous CD, I pre-recorded piano, then added bass and drums who reacted naturally. I even tweaked my piano after their takes, creating a seamless, dynamic sound."
Read at knkx.org
2025-04-20
South Korean pianist-conductor Sunwook Kim, Leeds winner at 18, electrified the Barbican with Beethoven and Clyne. Now a respected soloist and Gyeonggi Philharmonic Music Director, Kim's dual artistry shone with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Read at artshub.co.uk
Kim Conducts from the Piano
South Korean pianist-conductor Sunwook Kim, Leeds winner at 18, electrified the Barbican with Beethoven and Clyne. Now a respected soloist and Gyeonggi Philharmonic Music Director, Kim's dual artistry shone with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Read at artshub.co.uk
2025-04-20
Defining musical greatness is subjective and somewhat absurd. However, exploring lists of first printed works and composers' ages at publication offers plain, simple fun and historical insight.
Read at interlude.hk
Great Opus Ones
Defining musical greatness is subjective and somewhat absurd. However, exploring lists of first printed works and composers' ages at publication offers plain, simple fun and historical insight.
Read at interlude.hk
2025-04-19
The concerto, a centuries-long inspiration, has driven composers to explore the piano's expressive and technical depths to captivates and challenge pianists worldwide. Do you agree with BBC's Best Concertos List?
Read at classical-music.com
The Greatest Piano Concertos?
The concerto, a centuries-long inspiration, has driven composers to explore the piano's expressive and technical depths to captivates and challenge pianists worldwide. Do you agree with BBC's Best Concertos List?
Read at classical-music.com
2025-04-18
Gramophone's Martin Cullingford interviews pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new Sony Classical recording of Liszt's deeply spiritual Via Crucis, meditations on the Stations of the Cross, released before Holy Week.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
Andsnes on Liszt's Via Crucis
Gramophone's Martin Cullingford interviews pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new Sony Classical recording of Liszt's deeply spiritual Via Crucis, meditations on the Stations of the Cross, released before Holy Week.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
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2025-04-20
Behzod Abduraimov:
The young Prokofiev triggered a scandal with the first performance of his 2nd Piano Concerto at an evening party expecting pleasant background music - Prokofiev's music was of course anything but. Here, Abduraimov pairs it with a concerto by Alexey Shor, a contemporary composer who remains firmly in the tonal sphere.
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Behzod Abduraimov:
Prokofiev & Shor - Piano Concertos
The young Prokofiev triggered a scandal with the first performance of his 2nd Piano Concerto at an evening party expecting pleasant background music - Prokofiev's music was of course anything but. Here, Abduraimov pairs it with a concerto by Alexey Shor, a contemporary composer who remains firmly in the tonal sphere.
Listen on NML >
2025-04-17
Jonas Vitaud:
Jonas Vitaud has always loved Dvorák and had played several of the composer's chamber music works when he was asked to think about a solo program. Reading and listening to the complete piano works, he found several unsuspected treasures, which he has now recorded on the "Opus 102" piano by Stephen Paulello.
Listen on NML >
Jonas Vitaud:
Dvorák - Vers un monde noveau
Jonas Vitaud has always loved Dvorák and had played several of the composer's chamber music works when he was asked to think about a solo program. Reading and listening to the complete piano works, he found several unsuspected treasures, which he has now recorded on the "Opus 102" piano by Stephen Paulello.
Listen on NML >
2025-04-07
Beatrice Rana:
Playing the Goldberg Variations a few years ago was a milestone in Beatrice Rana's life as a musician, and made her even keener to play Bach. She has a long-standing relationship with the concertos, especially the one in F minor, which she played at the age of nine for her first public performance with orchestra. "I have fond memories of rehearsing it at home, with my father playing the piano reduction of the orchestra part".
Listen on NML >
Beatrice Rana:
Bach – Keyboard Concertos, BWV 1052–56
Playing the Goldberg Variations a few years ago was a milestone in Beatrice Rana's life as a musician, and made her even keener to play Bach. She has a long-standing relationship with the concertos, especially the one in F minor, which she played at the age of nine for her first public performance with orchestra. "I have fond memories of rehearsing it at home, with my father playing the piano reduction of the orchestra part".
Listen on NML >
2025-04-05
Jan Lisiecki:
With his new album, Jan Lisiecki seeks to take “the audience on a musical expedition” in order to "showcase the broad possibilities of the humble Prelude”. He includes Chopin's complete Preludes, but also presents a broad spectrum of other composers, from Bach to Górecki, revealing how the genre developed over three centuries.
Listen on NML >
Jan Lisiecki:
Preludes
With his new album, Jan Lisiecki seeks to take “the audience on a musical expedition” in order to "showcase the broad possibilities of the humble Prelude”. He includes Chopin's complete Preludes, but also presents a broad spectrum of other composers, from Bach to Górecki, revealing how the genre developed over three centuries.
Listen on NML >
Piano Street Site Updates
29 March 2025:
piano Street celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Piano Day.
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.
piano Street celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Piano Day.
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.