András Schiff is one of the world’s most prominent proponents of the keyboard works of J.S. Bach and has long proclaimed that Bach stands at the core of his music-making. His 2012 recording of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier (for the ECM New Series label) was nominated for the category “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” at the Grammy Awards 2013. He did not […]

MySpace used to be the place to go to share one’s life. At the beginning of the social media era, it was the only game in town. Musicians quickly realized that it was a practical method of sharing one’s work at zero cost. One could get one’s music to a great number of people extremely quickly, and those who listened […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. Steinway Decides to Keep the Keys of Its Kingdom The First Four Notes : Beethoven’s Fifth and the Human Imagination Russia’s piano wars – Gavrilov orchestra issues statement. Abusive, as you’d expect. The 10 Greatest Pianists of All Time Schiff, Lortie and Barnatan listed in “The Best Classical Music Recordings […]

London based Karrot Animation Studios have been busy working on a music video for pianist Benjamin Grosvenor’s performance of Rhapsody in Blue. The brief was to assemble a 4 minute version from the longer audio track whilst creating an animated narrative about Benjamin getting to a concert at New York’s Radio City Hall. The filmmakers were also encouraged to pay […]

Want to own a white grand piano just like the one John Lennon had and played in the famous video for his song Imagine? Or maybe you rather want to own Lennon’s estate in Weybridge which is now up for sale? To commemorate the 70th birthday of legendary musician and songwriter John Lennon, Steinway & Sons introduced the Imagine Series […]

Why did we have had to wait over fifty years for this unique recording? Maurizio Pollini withheld his permission for his first complete recording of the Chopin Etudes Opp. 10 & 25 to be released. While the legendary DG recording from the 1970s has long been acknowledged as one of the finest versions of the Chopin Etudes, the previously unissued […]

Experience Berliner Philharmoniker’s season opening concert live via the Internet. On August 24, 2012 at 19:00 (CEST), principle conductor Sir Simon Rattle and pianist Yefim Bronfman will open the 2012/2013 concert season. Register for the concert here and receive your free, no obligations, personal access code to this special musical experience. Breathing fresh life into old art – that’s one […]

Great piano composers’ anniversaries don’t normally take place annually, but since the Chopin & Schumann year 2010 and the Liszt celebrations 2011, time has now come for another immensely important composer. Today, the 22nd of August 2012 marks the 150 years birthday of the French composer Claude Debussy, by many considered the father of “modern music”. A New Musical Outlook […]

Chandos Records is presently recording the complete Chopin with Louis Lortie, the complete Brahms with Barry Douglas and the complete Haydn and Beethoven sonatas with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. From these ambitious projects we recommend two recent albums which gained critical acclaim. Louis Lortie plays Chopin NEW! Click the album cover to listen to the complete album: (This is a new feature […]

Lovers of classical piano music have another reason to celebrate thanks to a radical new music label that places a focus on artist-controlled material. Odradek Records is a music label based in the United States that specializes in classical music, particularly piano music. It was founded by company director John Anderson, who wanted to provide recording facilities and opportunities to […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. Lang Lang carries the Olympic Torch Revisiting Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas The XVII International Santander Piano Competition Interview with pianist Charlie Albright Top 10 Classical Music Moments in Cinema Public pianos a playful part of 2015 Pan Am festivities Rudolf Buchbinder Enjoys Life On And Off Stage Vote for Gramophone’s Artist […]

“Leaking Piano” – instrumental artworks by Nina Saunders In Täby Centrum, close to Stockholm, you can find a magnificent grand piano that floats out on the floor. The grand is called “Leaking Piano” and is one of three created for shopping malls (Madrid, Copenhagen and Täby) by the Danish artist Nina Saunders, who is known for taking ordinary objects and […]