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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
What does it take to get a true grip on Beethoven? A winner of the Beethoven Competition in Bonn, pianist Moritz Winkelmann has built a formidable reputation for his Beethoven interpretations, shaped by a lifetime of immersion in the works and instruction from the legendary Leon Fleisher. Eric Schoones from the German/Dutch magazine PIANIST had a conversation with him. Read more
The motivations for learning the piano are diverse, ranging from personal enjoyment to cultural appreciation and professional aspirations. While some see it as a way to connect with cultural heritage, others pursue it as a path to fame and fortune. In the movie “Piano Dreams” director Gary Lennon documents the struggles and sacrifices of three wannabe piano stars in modern China. Read more
Celebrating its 20th anniversary the festival “Chopin and His Europe” included the thematic title “And the Rest of the World”, featuring world-renowned pianists and international and national top ensembles and orchestras. As usual the event explored Chopin's music through diverse perspectives, spanning four centuries of repertoire. Piano Street presents a selection of concerts videos including an interview with the festival’s founder, Chopin Institute’s Stanislaw Leszczynski. Read more
Piano News Flash
2024-11-02
World-renowned pianist and composer Ignacy Paderewski sought relief from neuritis in Paso Robles, California. Drawn to the town's therapeutic sulfur hot springs, he discovered a sanctuary where he could heal and escape the demands of his musical and political career for the next 25 years.
Read at pasoroblespress.com
Paderewski in Paso Robles
World-renowned pianist and composer Ignacy Paderewski sought relief from neuritis in Paso Robles, California. Drawn to the town's therapeutic sulfur hot springs, he discovered a sanctuary where he could heal and escape the demands of his musical and political career for the next 25 years.
Read at pasoroblespress.com
2024-11-01
Alexandre Kantorow, the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition piano winner and Grand Prix recipient, is one of the world's finest young pianists. He has recorded a series of acclaimed albums for BIS, including the recently released Gramophone Editor's Choice: the three youthful piano sonatas by Brahms, Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy, and a selection of Schubert/Liszt songs.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
Kantorow on His New Album
Alexandre Kantorow, the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition piano winner and Grand Prix recipient, is one of the world's finest young pianists. He has recorded a series of acclaimed albums for BIS, including the recently released Gramophone Editor's Choice: the three youthful piano sonatas by Brahms, Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy, and a selection of Schubert/Liszt songs.
Read at gramophone.co.uk
2024-10-31
Many creatives are multi-talented, crossing artistic boundaries. Consider Arnold Schoenberg, a serious painter and an even more serious composer, whose 150th birthday we celebrated in September. The Wang-Hockney collaboration offers another example, where a virtuoso musician and a visual artist inspire each other's work.
Read at theguardian.com
Wang Art-defines the Recital
Many creatives are multi-talented, crossing artistic boundaries. Consider Arnold Schoenberg, a serious painter and an even more serious composer, whose 150th birthday we celebrated in September. The Wang-Hockney collaboration offers another example, where a virtuoso musician and a visual artist inspire each other's work.
Read at theguardian.com
2024-10-30
Did you know there's a piano with more than 88 keys? Take our quiz to discover more fascinating facts about this beloved instrument. From movie pianos to particle physics, you'll be surprised at what you learn!
Read at interlude.hk
Take the Piano Quiz!
Did you know there's a piano with more than 88 keys? Take our quiz to discover more fascinating facts about this beloved instrument. From movie pianos to particle physics, you'll be surprised at what you learn!
Read at interlude.hk
2024-10-29
J. S. Bach, despite his current fame, faced challenges in his time. He competed with other organists and composers in Germany and, as a working musician, composed extensively to survive. Publishing was costly, and he lacked wealthy patrons, unlike some of his contemporaries.
Read at ludwig-van.com
Louie Talks Bach
J. S. Bach, despite his current fame, faced challenges in his time. He competed with other organists and composers in Germany and, as a working musician, composed extensively to survive. Publishing was costly, and he lacked wealthy patrons, unlike some of his contemporaries.
Read at ludwig-van.com
2024-10-28
No art form is complete without a blend of genres. The recent Brillante Piano Festival in Bengaluru showcased this beautifully, uniting pianists from around the world to perform classical, jazz, pop, and other musical styles, bridging artistic differences with a shared love of music.
Read at thehindu.com
Piano Festival Behind the Scenes
No art form is complete without a blend of genres. The recent Brillante Piano Festival in Bengaluru showcased this beautifully, uniting pianists from around the world to perform classical, jazz, pop, and other musical styles, bridging artistic differences with a shared love of music.
Read at thehindu.com
2024-10-27
From November 2nd to 9th, the Dvořák Hall at Prague’s Rudolfinum will host the 12th edition of the prestigious Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival. This year’s program highlights Czech compositions alongside masterpieces by Claude Debussy, performed by world-renowned pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
Read at praguemorning.cz
Piano Festival in Prague
From November 2nd to 9th, the Dvořák Hall at Prague’s Rudolfinum will host the 12th edition of the prestigious Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival. This year’s program highlights Czech compositions alongside masterpieces by Claude Debussy, performed by world-renowned pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
Read at praguemorning.cz
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2024-11-01
Zlata Chochieva:
Zlata Chochieva is well known for creating unexpected associations – on Chiaroscuro, she combined the worlds of Scriabin and Mozart, and Im freien featured the little-known Petit Histoire by Draeseke alongside Ravel and Schumann. Here, Prokofievs second Piano Concerto is prefaced by the obscure Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto. Then comes a total change of atmosphere with Alexander Tsfasman's Jazz Suite, evoking Hollywood and Soviet film scores.
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Zlata Chochieva:
Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tsfasman – Works for Piano & Orchestra
Zlata Chochieva is well known for creating unexpected associations – on Chiaroscuro, she combined the worlds of Scriabin and Mozart, and Im freien featured the little-known Petit Histoire by Draeseke alongside Ravel and Schumann. Here, Prokofievs second Piano Concerto is prefaced by the obscure Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto. Then comes a total change of atmosphere with Alexander Tsfasman's Jazz Suite, evoking Hollywood and Soviet film scores.
Listen on NML >
2024-10-31
Louise Besette:
Louise Bessette's A Piano Around the World series began with a stop in the Caribbean to pay tribute to the “Chopin of Curaçao,” Wim Statius Muller (1930–2019), followed by a detour to Buenos Aires, the home of tangueros steeped in the music of Astor Piazzolla. Now she heads north to visit the music of two composers from the United States: Edward MacDowell and Charles Ives.
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Louise Besette:
Port of Call: New England – Ives, MacDowell
Louise Bessette's A Piano Around the World series began with a stop in the Caribbean to pay tribute to the “Chopin of Curaçao,” Wim Statius Muller (1930–2019), followed by a detour to Buenos Aires, the home of tangueros steeped in the music of Astor Piazzolla. Now she heads north to visit the music of two composers from the United States: Edward MacDowell and Charles Ives.
Listen on NML >
2024-10-29
Marc-André Hamelin:
Pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin is well-known worldwide for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, in concert and on recordings(89 albums to date) and his "near-superhuman" technique (New York Times) with which he also takes on great works of the established repertoire – as on this Beethoven album.
Listen on NML >
Marc-André Hamelin:
Hammerklavier – Beethoven Sonatas Op 106 & Op 2 No 3
Pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin is well-known worldwide for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, in concert and on recordings(89 albums to date) and his "near-superhuman" technique (New York Times) with which he also takes on great works of the established repertoire – as on this Beethoven album.
Listen on NML >
2024-10-27
Isabel Dobarro:
Isabel Dobarro’s new album proposes an interchange among women composers from distant continents, cultures, and traditions. "Kaleidoscope explores the spectrum of my musical journey… I deeply admire each of the composers selected for this album, and it was both a thrill and a delight to perform their works. Each composition has affected me profoundly".
Listen on NML >
Isabel Dobarro:
Kaleidoscope
Isabel Dobarro’s new album proposes an interchange among women composers from distant continents, cultures, and traditions. "Kaleidoscope explores the spectrum of my musical journey… I deeply admire each of the composers selected for this album, and it was both a thrill and a delight to perform their works. Each composition has affected me profoundly".
Listen on NML >
Piano Street Site Updates
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.