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Women and the Chopin Competition: Breaking Barriers in Classical Music

The piano, a sleek monument of polished wood and ivory keys, holds a curious, often paradoxical, position in music history, especially for women. While offering a crucial outlet for female expression in societies where opportunities were often limited, it also became a stage for complex gender dynamics, sometimes subtle, sometimes stark. From drawing-room whispers in the 19th century to the thunderous applause of today’s concert halls, the story of women and the piano is a narrative woven with threads of remarkable progress and stubbornly persistent challenges. Read more

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Re: The future of Pianism...
Reply #50 on: May 15, 2015, 12:48:02 PM
I haven't been on these Forums in many years (I'm a "nobody" for the record), but my god, it only took about 10 minutes of browsing here today to note the incredible presence of "MS".

Suffice it to say, I haven't laughed this much in ages.

Love MS's Audition Room threads.
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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