Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas – A Guide for the Listener and the Performer
“This new book by Boris Berman is a must read for those who care about the music of Prokofiev. It is a very in-depth guide by someone who has obviously spent many years thinking about and playing the music of this great genius. Bravo to Boris Berman!” – Yefim Bronfman Boris Berman, renowned concert pianist and teacher, is one of […]
Schubert Live! – Pianist Imogen Cooper Continues the Series
Pianist Imogen Cooper continues her critically acclaimed Schubert Live series with the third 2-CD release of the composer’s late piano music, recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.The highly respected and acclaimed pianist Imogen Cooper is enjoying something of a renaissance with her ongoing series of Schubert’s solo piano works on Avie. International accolades for the recordings abound, from NPR […]
Marathon Men – Two Complete Beethoven Sonatas Projects to Achieve Completion during 2009
Daniel Barenboim is not the only one to have successfully had the complete Beethoven sonatas on his agenda lately. A Grammy nominee for “Best Classical Album (Without Orchestra)” for the second volume of his Complete Beethoven Sontata recordings for ECM, András Schiff began in 2004, a series of performances in Europe in which he explored the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas […]