International Piano - October 2022

In our October issue French pianist Vincent Larderet talks to International Piano about his strong affinity for Scriabin, whose music is the focus of his latest album.

Elsewhere, Mark Bebbington celebrates the 150th anniversary of Vaughan Williams′s birth with a survey of the composer′s fascinating yet rarely performed piano works; Martha Argerich′s artistic development is revealed in a series of historic live performances and interviews that showcase lesser-known aspects of her career; and our tribute to German pianist and conductor Lars Vogt.

Plus, 14 pages of free sheet music and a masterclass from Angelo Villani on his haunting transcription of ‘Dido’s Lament’ by Purcell; celebrating the 50th anniversary of Spain’s Santander Competition; Irina Lankova introduces her new recording that matches Scriabin with Chopin; Michael Church reports from this year’s Verbier Festival; Murray McLachlan’s technical refresher course for recommencing pianists continues with a focus on touches; Cliburn Competition gold medallist Yunchan Lim; British pianist Ian Hobson selects special recordings from across the years; and do twin pianists have any advantage over other duos?