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Leading pianists helped the Beijing Music Festival deliver on its promise to foster international exchange, innovation and excellence
In the first of two columns about Chopin’s teaching practices, Kenneth Hamilton outlines the state of our current knowledge, which underpins our understanding of the man and his music
Murray McLachlan offers some highly personal insights on the latest Leeds International Piano Competition, in which his son Callum took part
Not all piano competitions feature a chamber round, but it is an integral part of the 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition
In his latest column exploring the legacy of pianists who divide opinion, Bryce Morrison summarises the playing of the flamboyant French pianist Samson François, with its wild contradictions and...
In the final decade of his life Jorge Bolet made a series of recordings for Decca that has at last been reissued in a box-set. Donald Manildi listens to this treasurable collection and summarises the...
Mark Ainley salutes the all-encompassing pianism and creative imagination of Alfred Cortot, whose recordings – tracing a period of rapid technological development – continue to engage and inspire
For many pianists, the most rewarding musical experiences come from working closely with singers and collaborating with other artists. Jessica Duchen talks to some of today’s finest practitioners to...
Alexandre Kantorow talks to Charlotte Gardner about the unusual challenges he faced while recording his latest album, completing his survey of Brahms’s piano sonatas, working through the night on an...
The German pianist Hanni Liang introduces her new album, ‘Voices’, and explains how she put together a programme of works by female composers to create a highly personal statement
Noriko Ogawa shares her influences and looks to the future
Jeremy Nicholas introduces an arrangement of Mendelssohn’s Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Moritz Moszkowski, one of the great piano transcribers. The sheet music for the work appears in...
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
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
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