Casio has upped the game in the digital piano market, offering the best of all worlds in tech, touch and sound – and all to fit any space
Isata Kanneh-Mason: championing both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn
To mark 25 years since the death at the age of 98 of Gaby Casadesus, whose life spanned almost the entire 20th century, Charles Timbrell offers a personal tribute
Rhonda Boyle presents peer-reviewed evidence to explain the lack of women among the top prize winners at major piano competitions – this does not involve jury bias
Sergei Edelmann reflects on recordings that shaped his musical upbringing, from The Beatles to Horowitz
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Richard Whitehouse explores the complete Véga recordings by Yvonne Loriod, reissued to mark her centenary, and finds a pianist of wide-ranging sympathies
A fully convincing display of the still-young pianist’s musicianship, blending maturity, intelligence and sensitivity with fully fledged prowess
The key to this release is the intimacy, often merged with yearning, at its core
It’s a true family affair, and the rapport is palpable in performances that revel in the joyfulness abounding in both works
Whether you find the performances refreshingly uneccentric or slightly lacking in spice will depend on your taste
With pianists of the stature of Schnabel, Brendel, Richter, Gilels and most recently Cédric Tiberghien in the catalogue, this is hard to recommend
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