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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
2024-04-25
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
2024-04-21
British pianist Kathryn Stott, aged 65, shared on her website that she will be retiring from public performances as a concert pianist by the end of December 2024. She will focus on working with young musicians in the future.
Read at theviolinchannel.com
Pianist Stott Retires
British pianist Kathryn Stott, aged 65, shared on her website that she will be retiring from public performances as a concert pianist by the end of December 2024. She will focus on working with young musicians in the future.
Read at theviolinchannel.com
2024-04-20
During the serious lockdown in Italy, Beatrice Rana focused on studying and practicing Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata. With no concerts and plenty of time on her hands, she took a single-minded approach to master the challenging piece.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
Rana and Hammerklavier
During the serious lockdown in Italy, Beatrice Rana focused on studying and practicing Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata. With no concerts and plenty of time on her hands, she took a single-minded approach to master the challenging piece.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
2024-04-19
An experimental pair of gloves, crafted from thin cotton and stitched in just 20 minutes, may not be considered stylish or practical for keeping hands warm. However, these gloves are uniquely designed with tactile sensors woven into the fabric, serving a different purpose altogether: to assist in learning piano and other hands-on skills.
Read at scientificamerican.com/
Piano Playing Gloves..?
An experimental pair of gloves, crafted from thin cotton and stitched in just 20 minutes, may not be considered stylish or practical for keeping hands warm. However, these gloves are uniquely designed with tactile sensors woven into the fabric, serving a different purpose altogether: to assist in learning piano and other hands-on skills.
Read at scientificamerican.com/
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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.
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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 >
2024-04-23
Xiaowen Shang:
Xiaowen Shang is a versatile pianist and harpsichordist with a repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary music. Her all-Spanish debut album combines Antonio Soler’s eighteenth-century flamboyant sonatas with piano transcriptions of the sixteenth-century sacred composer Antonio de Cabézon, and Federico Mompou’s 20th-century masterpiece Música callada.
Listen on NML >
Xiaowen Shang:
Music of Silence
Xiaowen Shang is a versatile pianist and harpsichordist with a repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary music. Her all-Spanish debut album combines Antonio Soler’s eighteenth-century flamboyant sonatas with piano transcriptions of the sixteenth-century sacred composer Antonio de Cabézon, and Federico Mompou’s 20th-century masterpiece Música callada.
Listen on NML >
2024-04-21
Guillaume Bellom:
Guillaume Bellom was first struck by the musical language of the young Richard Strauss in the two sonatas for violin and cello – the orchestral dimension of the writing, the shimmering timbres, and his art of the extended phrase. "It occurred to me that his early work, and more particularly his piano works, had been all too rarely recorded".
Listen on NML >
Guillaume Bellom:
Richard Strauss – Piano Works
Guillaume Bellom was first struck by the musical language of the young Richard Strauss in the two sonatas for violin and cello – the orchestral dimension of the writing, the shimmering timbres, and his art of the extended phrase. "It occurred to me that his early work, and more particularly his piano works, had been all too rarely recorded".
Listen on NML >
2024-04-19
Yundi:
Although often associated with Chopin (he was the first Chinese and the youngest pianist in history to win the International Chopin Piano Competition), Yundi returns to his musical roots with the Mozart Sonata Project. He was captivated by Mozart already at the age of 7, and aims for his audience to experience a similar infatuation with the “singing, colorful, human tone of the most ingenious composer”.
Listen on NML >
Yundi:
Mozart – The Sonata Project (Salzburg)
Although often associated with Chopin (he was the first Chinese and the youngest pianist in history to win the International Chopin Piano Competition), Yundi returns to his musical roots with the Mozart Sonata Project. He was captivated by Mozart already at the age of 7, and aims for his audience to experience a similar infatuation with the “singing, colorful, human tone of the most ingenious composer”.
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.