International Piano - December 2022
In the December issue of International Piano, barrister and virtuoso Paul Wee shares the secrets of his success as he prepares to record his fourth album; we mark the bicentenary of composer César Franck with a survey of his keyboard masterpieces; the Honens International Piano Competition turns into a victory parade for Ukrainian winner Illia Ovcharenko; and 8 pages of free sheet music including Felix Borowski’s Valsette in G and ‘Starlight and Snowflakes’ from Donald Thomson’s Winter Piano Music.
Plus, Steinway unveils its latest Spirio concert grand; archival recordings reveal the fine pianism of Una Bourne, a long-time collaborator of soprano Dame Nellie Melba; Alexandra Dariescu champions concertos written by women; Murray McLachlan considers the art of sound production in his technical refresher course for recommencing pianists; bringing sheet music alive with PlayScore2; Santander Competition winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko; celebrities celebrate the piano on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs; Birmingham plays host to two concerto premieres; London PianoFestival bounces back from the pandemic; Husum Festival director Peter Froundjian shares his pick of revelatory recordings; a dozen of the finest piano memoirs to read this Christmas; and should gender come before talent when programming composers?
