Ingmar Lazar on Cesar Frank's complete piano works
French pianist Ingmar Lazar introduces his new recording of César Franck’s complete piano works, including an intriguing early sonata written when the composer was 13
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Repertoire guide: Villa-Lobos’s Rudepoêma
Richard Whitehouse listens to the available recordings of an electrifyingly virtuosic piano work composed for Arthur Rubinstein and recommends some essential listening
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Introducing: 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers
Elena Cobb, the publisher of EVC Music, introduces a volume of new compositions by women composers written in Homage to Chopin, all of which are accessible to intermediate-level pianists
Recording focus: Marc-André Hamelin on Fauré's Nocturnes and Barcarolles
Marc-André Hamelin is well known for his omnivorous appetite for the highways and byways of the piano’s repertoire. He talks to Harriet Smith about exploring the refined subtleties of a fin de siècle...
Yunchan Lim: the whole world in his hands
When Yunchan Lim became the youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year, he launched a major career with a string of unforgettable performances. Jed Distler...
Historical recordings: why we should listen to pianists from the past
In a new regular column Mark Ainley explores historic treasures both familiar and obscure, recommending new discoveries and encouraging fresh listening
Influential piano teacher Sulamita Aronovsky remembered: ‘It was all about character, and she might only work very intensely on two bars of a piece’
Sulamita Aronovsky fled the Soviet Union in 1971 and built a formidable reputation as a teacher in London. Michael Church offers first-hand recollections of this indefatigable and inspirational...
Rachmaninov the pianist
Bryce Morrison considers the treasured recorded legacy of Sergey Rachmaninov
Chopin’s Polonaise-fantaisie: a guide to the best recordings
Charles Timbrell explores the history on record of one of Chopin’s late masterpieces and recommends some listening
Garrick Ohlsson: five classical recordings that changed my life
From Furtwängler's Brahms to Callas's intensity and Björling's astonishing voice, musical moments that most inspired Garrick Ohlsson
Saskia Giorgini interview: ‘I strongly reject the idea that Liszt is loud and redundant and not honest’
Saskia Giorgini talks about exploring the poetic side of Liszt’s multifaceted musical personality
Zlata Chochieva interview: ‘Most of what I can do on the piano I learnt from Pletnev’
The Russian pianist Zlata Chochieva has quietly been building a hugely impressive discography. Tim Parry talks to her about her new album, her influences and her studies with Mikhail Pletnev
Moriz Rosenthal: charmer or charlatan?
Bryce Morrison explores the inimitable playing of Moriz Rosenthal
Cate Blanchett interview: ‘I learnt the piano as a girl and played with great fervour’
Director Todd Field's new film TÁR features a pianist turned composer, conductor and writer caught up in intense power struggles. The role is played by Cate Blanchett, who talks to Jonathon Brown
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