Chandos Records is presently recording the complete Chopin with Louis Lortie, the complete Brahms with Barry Douglas and the complete Haydn and Beethoven sonatas with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. From these ambitious projects we recommend two recent albums which gained critical acclaim. Louis Lortie plays Chopin NEW! Click the album cover to listen to the complete album: (This is a new feature […]

Lovers of classical piano music have another reason to celebrate thanks to a radical new music label that places a focus on artist-controlled material. Odradek Records is a music label based in the United States that specializes in classical music, particularly piano music. It was founded by company director John Anderson, who wanted to provide recording facilities and opportunities to […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. Lang Lang carries the Olympic Torch Revisiting Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas The XVII International Santander Piano Competition Interview with pianist Charlie Albright Top 10 Classical Music Moments in Cinema Public pianos a playful part of 2015 Pan Am festivities Rudolf Buchbinder Enjoys Life On And Off Stage Vote for Gramophone’s Artist […]

“Leaking Piano” – instrumental artworks by Nina Saunders In Täby Centrum, close to Stockholm, you can find a magnificent grand piano that floats out on the floor. The grand is called “Leaking Piano” and is one of three created for shopping malls (Madrid, Copenhagen and Täby) by the Danish artist Nina Saunders, who is known for taking ordinary objects and […]

Global examination board ABRSM has published a new Piano syllabus for 2013 & 2014. ABRSM is the leading authority on musical assessment with more than 600,000 candidates, in over 90 countries, taking exams every year. Taking effect from 1 January 2013, the new Piano syllabus feature new repertoire for piano teachers and learners. It offers a colourful range of works […]

The Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa is perhaps the most striking example of how the Internet and, more recently, social media has created completely new opportunities for classical artists. Without initially signing to a record company or tour promoter, her unique path to success has been through independently-released material published in her YouTube channel. With more than 45 million YouTube views, […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. Pianist Valentina Lisitsa signs to Decca Classics Aung San Suu Kyi named ambassador for Leeds International Piano Competition Interview with pianist Richard Rodzinski How virtuosos get so good The Korean pianist HJ Lim on Beethoven’s piano sonatas Receipt signed by Chopin when he sold compositions is up for sale Concerto […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. “Alfred Brendel piano” sold for 80 000 Euros for the benefit of UNICEF Interview with pianist Andrew Tyson Interview with pianist Daniil Trifonov Mitsuko Uchida and the Beethoven Piano Concertos Part I Mitsuko Uchida and the Beethoven Piano Concertos Part II Marc-André Hamelin tackles the Monster Concerto Murray Perahia in […]

Hailed by critics is this new release from young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz born in 1985. At the age of 20 he won all five sections of the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He so impressed the judges that they awarded no second prize. Blechacz has previously recorded three albums for Deutsche Grammophon; Chopin Preludes, Chopin Concertos and Sonatas by […]

Last month we wrote about a piano maker incorporating old visual art into new built pianos. This time the opposite applies – creating new visual art out of old pianos. Broken strings and missing keys have made an appearance on the art scene as part of the Piano As Art Exhibition. A collaboration of two talented artists, Penny Putnam and […]

Piano Street‘s monthly series of hand picked piano related links. András Schiff on Bach and Bartók Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard on Coughs, Ringtones and Wrappers Making music together is an empathy booster Pianist and Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy and The Diane Rehm Show Listen to a Schubert recital from Wigmore Hall with Paul Lewis Interview with pianist George Li Get a free […]

Every Wednesday, composer and pianist Bruce Adolphe joins APM:s radio program Performance Today for a classical music game called Piano Puzzler. Bruce takes a familiar tune – a popular song, a children’s tune, a Broadway hit or something from the classical repertoire – and rewrites it in the style of a classical composer, often using direct quotes from famous classical […]