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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
In our ongoing quest to provide you with a complete library of classical piano sheet music, the works of Sergey Prokofiev have been our most recent focus. As one of the most distinctive and original musical voices from the first half of the 20th century, Prokofiev has an obvious spot on the list of top piano composers. Welcome to the intense, humorous, and lyrical universe of his complete Sonatas, Concertos, character pieces, and transcriptions! Read more
Piano News Flash
2024-04-15
Philip Glass' complete set of 20 etudes has become indispensable, with numerous recordings including the latest by Polish pianist Maciej Ganski. Renowned pianists like Yuja Wang have turned these pieces into popular encores, loved by both pianists and choreographers.
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Glass' Etudes Everywhere
Philip Glass' complete set of 20 etudes has become indispensable, with numerous recordings including the latest by Polish pianist Maciej Ganski. Renowned pianists like Yuja Wang have turned these pieces into popular encores, loved by both pianists and choreographers.
Read at latimes.com
2024-04-14
Chinese piano star Lang Lang has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, acknowledging his exceptional live performances. He is the first Asian pianist to earn this prestigious honor.
Read at chinadaily.com.cn
Lang Lang on Walk of Fame
Chinese piano star Lang Lang has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, acknowledging his exceptional live performances. He is the first Asian pianist to earn this prestigious honor.
Read at chinadaily.com.cn
2024-04-12
On April 10, 1964, Glenn Gould delivered his final concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. This marked the end of his performing career at just 31 years old, making him a pioneer in choosing to solely release his music through recordings and videos.
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When Glenn Gould Quit Performing
On April 10, 1964, Glenn Gould delivered his final concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. This marked the end of his performing career at just 31 years old, making him a pioneer in choosing to solely release his music through recordings and videos.
Read at latimes.com
2024-04-11
Legendary Arthur Rubinstein would have hated this list famously claiming "there's no best pianist, only different". Read and hear Classical Music's take on the 20 greatest pianists of all time.
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100 Pianists Vote Greatest Pianists Ever
Legendary Arthur Rubinstein would have hated this list famously claiming "there's no best pianist, only different". Read and hear Classical Music's take on the 20 greatest pianists of all time.
Read at classical-music.com
2024-04-10
Pianist Kelly Moran demonstrates a distinctive interplay between herself and a programmable piano, with the digital instrument sometimes seeming to overshadow the real one. Despite this, her latest album maintains a graceful and accessible sound.
Read at theguardian.com
The Augmented Pianist
Pianist Kelly Moran demonstrates a distinctive interplay between herself and a programmable piano, with the digital instrument sometimes seeming to overshadow the real one. Despite this, her latest album maintains a graceful and accessible sound.
Read at theguardian.com
2024-04-09
This week marks the New York Philharmonic debut of the daring pianist Alice Sara Ott, who is challenging traditional concert norms and breaking down stereotypes surrounding multiple sclerosis.
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Pianist Confronting Illness
This week marks the New York Philharmonic debut of the daring pianist Alice Sara Ott, who is challenging traditional concert norms and breaking down stereotypes surrounding multiple sclerosis.
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2024-04-08
Child prodigy is a term used in psychology for individuals under age ten, but it also refers to talented youths in various fields. Pianist Li Churen, 27, shares her early inspirations, sacrifices, and handling criticism as a full-time pianist.
Read at tatlerasia.com
Strong Talent but No Prodigy
Child prodigy is a term used in psychology for individuals under age ten, but it also refers to talented youths in various fields. Pianist Li Churen, 27, shares her early inspirations, sacrifices, and handling criticism as a full-time pianist.
Read at tatlerasia.com
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Latest Piano Albums
2024-04-16
Sophia Weidemann:
Sophia Weidemann has been fascinated by the wealth of harmony and the variety of heart-rendering emotions in Fanny Hensel's das Jahr (The Year) ever since she first heard the work. On this album, letters and diary entries by Fanny are interwoven between the pieces, read in German by Tinka Kleffner.
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Sophia Weidemann:
Fanny Hensel – Das Jahr
Sophia Weidemann has been fascinated by the wealth of harmony and the variety of heart-rendering emotions in Fanny Hensel's das Jahr (The Year) ever since she first heard the work. On this album, letters and diary entries by Fanny are interwoven between the pieces, read in German by Tinka Kleffner.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-13
Kristjan Randalu:
Kristjan Randalu has one foot in the improvised world of jazz and the other one in the traditional realm of classical music. His recasting in 2020 of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with saxophone legend David Liebman gained him mention in The New York City Jazz Record’s “Best of 2020” list. This is his solo take on Schumann's song cycle Dichterliebe.
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Kristjan Randalu:
Schumann/Randalu – Dichterliebe
Kristjan Randalu has one foot in the improvised world of jazz and the other one in the traditional realm of classical music. His recasting in 2020 of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with saxophone legend David Liebman gained him mention in The New York City Jazz Record’s “Best of 2020” list. This is his solo take on Schumann's song cycle Dichterliebe.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-11
Sofja Gülbadamova:
Here is a rare chance to hear piano music by the Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi, a great pianist but now more famous for his brilliantly orchestrated symphonic works. Sofja Gülbadamova’s recording is particularly intriguing because she uses Dohnányi’s own Bösendorfer with its curved keyboard, kept by the Museum of Music History in Budapest.
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Sofja Gülbadamova:
Ernst von Dohnányi – Piano Works
Here is a rare chance to hear piano music by the Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi, a great pianist but now more famous for his brilliantly orchestrated symphonic works. Sofja Gülbadamova’s recording is particularly intriguing because she uses Dohnányi’s own Bösendorfer with its curved keyboard, kept by the Museum of Music History in Budapest.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-09
Nelson Goerner:
Seventeen years after his first and highly praised recording of the Liszt B minor sonata, Nelson Goerner has felt the urge to re-record it, following a series of critically acclaimed concerts. In addition to the Sonata, Goerner treats us to the three beautiful Petrarch Sonnets, the mysterious Valse Oubliée no. 2, the sparkling concert etude La leggierezza, and the dramatic sixth Hungarian Rhapsody.
Listen on NML >
Nelson Goerner:
Liszt – B Minor Sonata,
Petrarch Sonnets etc.
Seventeen years after his first and highly praised recording of the Liszt B minor sonata, Nelson Goerner has felt the urge to re-record it, following a series of critically acclaimed concerts. In addition to the Sonata, Goerner treats us to the three beautiful Petrarch Sonnets, the mysterious Valse Oubliée no. 2, the sparkling concert etude La leggierezza, and the dramatic sixth Hungarian Rhapsody.
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.