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Pianist Tamara Stefanovich is a well-known name to concert audiences throughout the world and to discophiles maybe mostly known for her engagement in contemporary and 20th century repertoire. Piano Street is happy to get a chance to talk to the Berlin based Yugoslavia-born pianist. Read more
The World of Piano Competitions is a magazine initiated by PIANIST Magazine (Netherlands and Germany) and its Editor-in-Chief Eric Schoones. Here we get a rich insight into the world of international piano competitions through the eyes of its producers and participants. Read more
In the end of September, the annual Cremona Musica 2024 exhibition, a significant global event, takes place providing novel insights into the music industry. As a member of the Media Lounge, Piano Street is pleased to offer a pianistic perspective on key events. Read more
A previously unknown manuscript by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum. The handwritten score is titled “Valse” and consists of 24 bars of music in the key of A minor and is considered a major discovery in the wold of classical piano music. Read more
Many know Josef Hofmann as an exceptional pianist, but how many are aware that he was also a prolific inventor? He was a brilliant mind who found fulfillment not only at the piano but also through numerous patents, channeling his immense passion for mechanics and technology across a variety of fields. But who was Josef Hofmann? Read more
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2024-12-17
Max Reger's Piano Concerto in F minor (Op. 114) premiered in Leipzig on December 15, 1910, with Frieda Kwast-Hodapp as soloist and Arthur Nikisch conducting. The performance was met with scathing criticism, typical of Reger's contemporary reception.
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What about Reger's Piano Concerto?
Max Reger's Piano Concerto in F minor (Op. 114) premiered in Leipzig on December 15, 1910, with Frieda Kwast-Hodapp as soloist and Arthur Nikisch conducting. The performance was met with scathing criticism, typical of Reger's contemporary reception.
Read at interlude.hk
2024-12-16
Beethoven's Bagatelles, though he called them "trifles", belie their simplicity. Some were originally intended for his piano sonatas, suggesting they possess the same compositional depth and significance as full-fledged sonata movements.
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Beethoven's Great Bagatelles
Beethoven's Bagatelles, though he called them "trifles", belie their simplicity. Some were originally intended for his piano sonatas, suggesting they possess the same compositional depth and significance as full-fledged sonata movements.
Read at interlude.hk
2024-12-15
Yuja Wang, world-renowned pianist celebrated for her dazzling technique and charisma, achieved global recognition at just 21. In this BBC interview, she discusses motivation, inspiration, and the keys to her success.
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Yuja in a Speed Q + A
Yuja Wang, world-renowned pianist celebrated for her dazzling technique and charisma, achieved global recognition at just 21. In this BBC interview, she discusses motivation, inspiration, and the keys to her success.
Read at bbc.com
2024-12-12
Legendary pianist and conductor,Vladimir Ashkenazy shares insights from his career. He discusses playing for Sviatoslav Richter, the impact of not winning the Chopin Competition, and the pressures of Soviet-era competitions. He also reveals his passion for European football and shares a heartfelt message about the human soul.
Read at livingthecreativelife.org
Ashkenazy in Conversation
Legendary pianist and conductor,Vladimir Ashkenazy shares insights from his career. He discusses playing for Sviatoslav Richter, the impact of not winning the Chopin Competition, and the pressures of Soviet-era competitions. He also reveals his passion for European football and shares a heartfelt message about the human soul.
Read at livingthecreativelife.org
2024-12-11
Maria Joao Pires famously performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 despite preparing the wrong one. This interview with Noa Kageyama explores memorization tactics pianists use to achieve such remarkable feats.
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Great Pianists on Memory
Maria Joao Pires famously performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 despite preparing the wrong one. This interview with Noa Kageyama explores memorization tactics pianists use to achieve such remarkable feats.
Read at tonebase.co
2024-12-10
"The pleasure of practicing, of marking my own progress, is, as hokey as it sounds, its own reward." writes artist Sarah Hotchkiss at KQED Arts & Culture. None of this is really a surprise. Studies show that engaging in artistic, expressive hobbies has clear mental health benefits.
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Taking Piano Lessons Is Good For You
"The pleasure of practicing, of marking my own progress, is, as hokey as it sounds, its own reward." writes artist Sarah Hotchkiss at KQED Arts & Culture. None of this is really a surprise. Studies show that engaging in artistic, expressive hobbies has clear mental health benefits.
Read at kqed.org
2024-12-09
What does the album top list for 2024 say about how we enjoy classical music?
The piano is a strong feature of the charts, featuring as the lead instrument in four of the top five.
Read at euronews.com
Chopin in Top at Apple Music Classical
What does the album top list for 2024 say about how we enjoy classical music?
The piano is a strong feature of the charts, featuring as the lead instrument in four of the top five.
Read at euronews.com
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2024-12-19
Nobuyuki Tsujii:
Nobuyuki Tsujii shared the Gold medal in the Cliburn Piano Competition in 2009, and has become a national hero in Japan – through his pianism but also because of his tireless work for various charities. Menahem Pressler said: “I have the utmost admiration for Tsujii. God has taken his eyes, but given him the physical endowment and mental endowment to encompass the greatest works for piano."
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Nobuyuki Tsujii:
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 29, An die ferne Geliebte
Nobuyuki Tsujii shared the Gold medal in the Cliburn Piano Competition in 2009, and has become a national hero in Japan – through his pianism but also because of his tireless work for various charities. Menahem Pressler said: “I have the utmost admiration for Tsujii. God has taken his eyes, but given him the physical endowment and mental endowment to encompass the greatest works for piano."
Listen on NML >
2024-12-14
Alexander Soares:
"Tippett’s four piano sonatas hold an unusual position in the repertoire, comprising 100 minutes of highly inventive and totally idiosyncratic music", says Alexander Soares. On this album he places Tippett’s Second and Fourth Sonatas alongside Beethoven’s ‘Les Adieux’ Sonata, and Variations for Piano, op. 24 by one of Tippett’s great champions, Oliver Knussen.
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Alexander Soares:
Tippett, Beethoven, Knussen
"Tippett’s four piano sonatas hold an unusual position in the repertoire, comprising 100 minutes of highly inventive and totally idiosyncratic music", says Alexander Soares. On this album he places Tippett’s Second and Fourth Sonatas alongside Beethoven’s ‘Les Adieux’ Sonata, and Variations for Piano, op. 24 by one of Tippett’s great champions, Oliver Knussen.
Listen on NML >
2024-12-10
Mathias Halvorsen:
Ravel’s and Korngold’s concertos for the left hand were both commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm in World War I. Both stand out as some of the darkest and most dramatic works they ever composed, "possessing an intensity that feels almost unhinged at times", according to Mathias Halvorsen, who recorded the concertos live with conductor Otto Tausk and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
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Mathias Halvorsen:
Ravel & Korngold – Piano Concertos for the left hand
Ravel’s and Korngold’s concertos for the left hand were both commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm in World War I. Both stand out as some of the darkest and most dramatic works they ever composed, "possessing an intensity that feels almost unhinged at times", according to Mathias Halvorsen, who recorded the concertos live with conductor Otto Tausk and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
Listen on NML >
2024-12-05
François Dumont:
This recording is the first ever made on Debussy's own piano, a Blüthner that he acquired in 1904 and used for nearly fifteen years, until his death in 1918. François Dumont's encounter with this instrument was "a real aesthetic shock. All of a sudden I felt as though I were getting closer to a far-off sound-world; I felt that I had a living, vibrant instrument in my hands, certainly capricious but always warm and colourful."
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François Dumont:
Debussy – Clair de Lune
This recording is the first ever made on Debussy's own piano, a Blüthner that he acquired in 1904 and used for nearly fifteen years, until his death in 1918. François Dumont's encounter with this instrument was "a real aesthetic shock. All of a sudden I felt as though I were getting closer to a far-off sound-world; I felt that I had a living, vibrant instrument in my hands, certainly capricious but always warm and colourful."
Listen on NML >
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17 November 2023:
The sheet music library now contains the complete solo keyboard pieces by J. S. Bach.
12 September 2023:
Rachmaninoff's complete piano works are now available in our sheet music library.
26 January 2023:
The complete piano works of 12 composers are now available in our sheet music library.
1 February 2022:
We celebrate 20 years online with an updated webdesign of pianostreet.com and a special bonus package for all our memebers!
10 January 2022:
Pages about composer have a new design with additional content and the best solo piano pieces listed separately for composers such as Beethoven and Chopin.
26 November 2021:
A new issue of the magazine about the world of piano competitions is available for free download at Piano Street.
8 October 2021:
Piano Street's multimedia tool for watching the Chopin Competition has been updated.
24 September 2021:
Piano Street participated in the annual Media Lounge of Cremona Musica.
15 January 2021:
Urtext editions of Debussy Clair de lune, Chopin Prelude in E minor and Major Piano Scales are now available to download for free at Piano Street.
24 October 2020:
New pieces by Bach and Mozart with piano practice tips have been added to the line of Instructive Editions.
10 April 2018:
Visit Piano Street at the Frankfurt Music Expo.
The sheet music library now contains the complete solo keyboard pieces by J. S. Bach.
12 September 2023:
Rachmaninoff's complete piano works are now available in our sheet music library.
26 January 2023:
The complete piano works of 12 composers are now available in our sheet music library.
1 February 2022:
We celebrate 20 years online with an updated webdesign of pianostreet.com and a special bonus package for all our memebers!
10 January 2022:
Pages about composer have a new design with additional content and the best solo piano pieces listed separately for composers such as Beethoven and Chopin.
26 November 2021:
A new issue of the magazine about the world of piano competitions is available for free download at Piano Street.
8 October 2021:
Piano Street's multimedia tool for watching the Chopin Competition has been updated.
24 September 2021:
Piano Street participated in the annual Media Lounge of Cremona Musica.
15 January 2021:
Urtext editions of Debussy Clair de lune, Chopin Prelude in E minor and Major Piano Scales are now available to download for free at Piano Street.
24 October 2020:
New pieces by Bach and Mozart with piano practice tips have been added to the line of Instructive Editions.
10 April 2018:
Visit Piano Street at the Frankfurt Music Expo.