International Piano - September 2022

As his Mozart concerto recording series gathers pace, Kristian Bezuidenhout talks to International Piano about his love of the fortepiano and how it offers a completely different experience from the modern piano.

Elsewhere, Kirill Gerstein explores what happens when a piano maker teams up with an architect to create an ergonomic new keyboard; we celebrate the centenary of American pianist William Kapell; the Van Cliburn International Piano Festival marks its 60th anniversary.

Plus, 13 pages of free sheet music and a masterclass from Tamara Stefanovich on the challenges and delights of Rameau’s melancholy keyboard miniature L’entretien des muses; we survey some exciting new developments for piano students at the world’s top conservatoires; Elizabeth Newkirk explores American identity through her debut album of interwar pieces by Ravel, Gershwin and William Grant Still; composer and conductor Bruno Mantovani brings a fresh creative agenda to the Festival des Arts in Monte Carlo; Murray McLachlan′s technical refresher course for recommencing pianists continues with part two of his focus on movements; Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition winner Yukiko Kishinami; and Margaret Fingerhut revisits some touching musical memories.