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Ten Days, Five Concertos - Bezuidenhout's Beethoven Challenge
Kristian Bezuidenhout, Pablo Heras-Casado and the Freiburger Barockorchester have made an exciting period-instrument trilogy of Beethoven's Piano Concertos that looks likely to become a landmark recording. All five concertos were recorded during an intense ten-day session. Read more...
An Uncancelled Beethoven Celebration
In this interview with Konstantin Scherbakov, the phenomenal performer shares his experiences derived from a lifelong relationship with the composer, on stage, in the recording studio and as an influential tutor. In this first part of the interview we get to learn about Scherbakov's year of celebration and complete sonatas recording project. Read more...
Lang Lang Takes On The Goldberg
After extensive preparation and years of living with the piece, Lang Lang premiered J.S. Bach's opus magna on March 1 at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden. Follow along behind the scenes during Lang Lang's premiere of the work, his first solo recital in three years. Read more...
Argerich Performs Chopin's Sonata No. 3 Live
During Symphoniker Hamburg's Internet festival the world was fortunate to be able to enjoy Martha Argerich solo - something which is utterly sensational as the legend these days exclusively appear in concerts with orchestras and in chamber music collaborations. Read more...
Vexations - Was Igor Levit's Lonely Stroll Too Long?
In a bid to raise awareness of all musicians who have been silenced by the coronavirus pandemic, finding themselves suddenly out of work, pianist Igor Levit performed Erik Satie's piano piece Vexations in a 15-hour long virtual performance on May 30. Read more...
Talking Bach with Pianist Ramin Bahrami
Iranian pianist Ramin Bahrami is considered one of today's most interesting interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach's music. A regular performer at Cremona Musica, Bahrami and flutist Massimo Mercelli presented works from their latest CD, "Bach Sanssouci", on the Decca label. Piano Street's Patrick Jovell was happy to get the chance to talk to the inspirational performer. Read more...
New Feature: Live Streamed Piano Recitals
With music venues on lock down across the world and many of us spending a lot more time at home, we can now enjoy the growing supply of concerts via live stream to watch from home on our TV, computer or smartphone. Piano Street has launced a new feature to help you keep track of upcoming livestreamed piano events. Watch the new ticker on our homepage! Read more...
World Piano Day 2020
Piano Day is an annual worldwide event which takes place on the 88th day of the year, honouring the 88 keys on a modern standard piano. Piano Day 2020 welcomes every piano lover to join the festivities. Read more... More articles >> Top picks: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2020-09-17
Barenboim and Diabelli Few musicians have engaged with Beethoven's music as intensively and over such a long period as Daniel Barenboim. Read more at udiscovermusic.com
2020-09-16
Talking With Pianist Dinnerstein NPR talks with concert pianist Simone Dinnerstein about her new album, "A Character of Quiet", which she recorded at home during the pandemic. Read more at npr.org
2020-09-15
Best Piano from BBC Proms Benjamin Grosvenor, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Stephen Hough and Mitsuko Uchida is a fine team in this year's BBC Proms piano line-up. Read more at pianistmagazine.com
2020-09-14
Searching for Mozart Effects Mozart's Piano Sonata in C major K.545 has been shown to improve cognitive function, leading to what is known as the Mozart Effect. Read more at news-medical.net
2020-09-13
Not-In-The-Spotlight Pianists As accompanists, they recede into the background when other players take the spotlight. In order for this to happen, though, their performances must be flawless. Read more at theberkshireedge.com
2020-09-12
Bach Made Lang Lang Improve Lang Lang talks about how J. S. Bach has made him a better pianist. "All these years, I kept using my brain to learn [how to play it]. Instead of relying on pure feelings alone, you have to have accumulated knowledge to play it. Your heart also has to be at peace, with nary a stray thought." Read more at sump.com
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FREE livestream: 2020-09-19 10:00:00 GMT
Mateusz Duda, Performance Chopin Institute presents artists performing at Chopin's birthplace Zelazowa Wola. Listen at facebook.com
FREE livestream: 2020-09-19 13:00:00 GMT
Igor Levit, Recital From Musikfest Berlin. Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 27, 28 and 29. Listen at digitalconcerthall.com
FREE livestream: 2020-09-19 18:30:00 GMT
Angela Hewitt, Recital From Wigmore Hall, London. J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue. Listen at wigmore-hall.org.uk
FREE livestream: 2020-09-20 10:00:00 GMT
Mariola Cieniawa, Performance Chopin Institute presents artists performing at Chopin's birthplace Zelazowa Wola. Listen at facebook.com
FREE livestream: 2020-09-24 12:00:00 GMT
Cedric Tiberghien, Recital From Wigmore Hall, London. Works by Debussy, Ravel and Couperin. Listen at wigmore-hall.org.uk
FREE livestream: 2020-09-25 18:30:00 GMT
Kit Armstrong, Recital From Wigmore Hall, London. Program to be announced. Listen at wigmore-hall.org.uk
FREE livestream: 2020-09-26 10:00:00 GMT
Maciej Wota, Performance Chopin Institute presents artists performing at Chopin's birthplace Zelazowa Wola. Listen at facebook.com
FREE livestream: 2020-09-28 18:30:00 GMT
Angela Hewitt, Recital From Wigmore Hall, London. J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue. Listen at wigmore-hall.org.uk
2020-09-13
Alexandre Kantorow:
Brahms, Bartók, Liszt
 In 2019, Alexandre Kantorow became the first French pianist to win the gold medal at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition. Already before that, his recital disc with Russian music had won many awards and distinctions. The new, “Hungarian” album, is built around three Rhapsodies by Brahms, Bartók and Liszt, and includes Brahms’ majestic Second Sonata. Listen on NML >
2020-09-12
Nicholas Walker:
Balakirev - Islamey and other works
 This final volume in this survey of the complete solo piano music of Balakirev includes the composer’s most famous work for piano, the ultra-virtuoso Islamey. Also featured are transcriptions, miniatures and a couple of fragments, completed by Nicholas Walker. Walker also performs his own transcription of Balakirev’s symphonic poem Tamara. Listen on NML >
2020-09-11
Hiroko Ishimoto:
Pioneers
 This is a wide-ranging collection of piano works from the 18th century to the present. "The stories of how these talented women managed to express themselves through music, while at the same time struggling to meet the expectations of their family and society, inspire me. Success and tragedy touched many of them, but their music lives on, and I want to share it with the world." Listen on NML >
2020-09-09
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet:
Beethoven - The Piano Concertos
 Bavouzet’s series of Beethoven’s complete sonatas, finished in 2017 was seen as a landmark event by critics: “Bavouzet’s chronological journey through the Beethoven sonatas has not been surpassed in the last 30 years.” (Gramophone) Here is his take on the five Concertos which he play-directs with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Listen on NML >
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