Tiffany Poon: connecting with Schumann
A live wire buzzing with excitement and ideas, Tiffany Poon talks to Jeremy Nicholas about identifying with the twin sides of Schumann’s personality, and empathising with a creative temperament that...
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Myra Hess: beyond the blitz
Bryce Morrison reassesses the legacy of Dame Myra Hess, renowned for her morale-boosting wartime concerts at the National Gallery in London, who struck some listeners more for her refinement than her...
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Nikolai Lugansky: Mad for Wagner
Having recorded an album of transcriptions from Wagner’s greatest operas, Nikolai Lugansky talks to Tim Parry about his relationship with music that gripped him as a teenager and won’t let go
Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus Wien | Repertoire Guide
Charles Timbrell introduces a lesser-played masterpiece that was part of the miraculous outpouring of solo piano music Schumann composed in the years immediately before his marriage to Clara Wieck,...
Historical Perspectives: Carl Friedberg
Mark Ainley introduces the historically invaluable legacy of Carl Friedberg, a pianist who studied with Clara Schumann, was coached by Brahms and taught for many years at Juilliard
Is the piano world inherently sexist?
Following the Leeds International Piano Competition’s introduction of steps to remove unconscious bias from its selection process, Charlotte Gardner reflects on some of the issues
There are no short cuts to learning to play the piano properly
Charivari laments the idea, seemingly prevalent among a plethora of online tutors touting for your business, that you can play the piano in just a few easy steps
Zlata Chochieva: the music of my life
Zlata Chochieva reflects on the importance of personality in making music speak, from Michelangeli’s Mozart to Horowitz live and unedited
Samuil Feinberg: a life in the service of art
Continuing his series of articles on great 20th-century Russian pianists, Farhan Malik explores the life and distinctive pianism of Samuil Feinberg
The nuts and bolts of piano technique – Part 1: Octaves
A manual breaking down aspects of piano technique with practical advice and step-by-step guidance for players of all standards, written for International Piano by Murray McLachlan
Reflections on recording the nocturnes of John Field
Having recorded the complete nocturnes of John Field, Tyler Hay outlines what drew him to the composer and explains the lasting value of his underrated body of work
International Piano meets ... Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis tell us what music is practicing at the moment, what works he would love to learn and which composers are the most underrated
One to Watch: Jan Čmejla
Jed Distler is bowled over by the musical empathy and strong personality of Jan Čmejla, a young Czech pianist who is making waves on both sides of the Atlantic
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