Piano Street’s Top Picks of 2018
We wish you a Happy New Year with a list of highly recommended reading from Piano Street. These are the 12 most read, discussed or shared articles of 2018. /The Piano Street Team Yearly top lists: 2021 2020 2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Yuja Wang Played Ravel to Commemorate Peace The First World War showed no mercy to artists […]
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2018
The celebration of the holidays is not complete around NPR without the sounds of a jazz piano sprinkling joy and good cheer. This year’s intergenerational program of accomplished pianists reflects both the history of the music and its future. Musician Booker T. Jones is an honest to goodness legend. His contributions to our collective musical culture here in the U.S. […]
NEW PIANO MAGAZINE: The World of Piano Competitions
As a collaborating partner Piano Street is proud to present the very first issue of The World of Piano Competitions, a new 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. Click cover to download: […]
International Piano – Jan/Feb 2019
A new issue of the magazine International Piano is out! Andalusian pianist Javier Perianes strikes the perfect balance between sweetness and objectivity as he prepares to tour Beethoven’s concertos; Alfred Cortot’s shocking wartime record as a ruthless cultural arbiter for the Nazi regime; Burkard Schliessmann explores Schumann’s dual nature; and the unique legacy of eccentric Soviet pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus. Plus, […]
Gould’s $100.000 Holy Grail
A rare item that belonged to Glenn Gould has sold at auction in New York on December 5th for $100,000 US. The score of Bach’s Goldberg Variations contains the Canadian pianist’s detailed markings used while making his iconic 1981 recording of the piece. Gould’s extensive autograph contains notes and annotations on a C.F. Peters printed score, and was used during […]
The Brain’s Piano Spot Discovered
Brain mapping has come far in the world and we can read a lot about recent research in this area. Scientists have for instance been able to map the mutual brain connections utilized in language development and musical training. A newly-charted region in the human brain, which so far has not been seen in other animals, may be responsible for […]
Build a LEGO Piano to Learn Basic Piano Mechanics!
The Concert Grand Piano, one of the most complex instruments of all time, is now in Lego form. Built entirely from 2798 authentic LEGO bricks, it accurately captures the mechanical details of a real piano. While it doesn’t actually play piano music, this 2,798-piece miniature LEGO model of a concert grand piano does have 25 independently working keys, a removable […]
Yuja Wang Played with Left Hand in Versailles to Commemorate Peace
The First World War showed no mercy to artists and many died or returned injured. The Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein lost his right arm on the battlefield and Maurice Ravel composed the “Piano Concerto for the Left Hand” for him. The piece was performed by Yuja Wang in a recent concert in Versailles, in which the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra commemorated […]
Trifonov and Lang Lang Celebrate DG 120 Years in C Minor
“The Yellow Label”, Deutsche Grammophon celebrates its 120th anniversary this year with events all around the globe. Today, November 6, pianist Lang Lang performs Mozart’s C Minor Concerto in a live streamed gala concert in the Berlin Philharmonie. 10 October: Daniil Trifonov [The livestream is no longer available] Among festivities marking the anniversary of Deutsche Grammophon, a spectacular concert was […]
Hands-on Piano Experiences in Cremona
During the last weekend of September, Piano Experience – the Italian meeting point for the world of black and white keys – reached its 8th edition. Piano Street‘s David Wärn was present in Cremona, where piano brands such as Steinway, Fazioli, Yamaha, Bösendorfer, and Steingraeber met with international pianists and representatives of the music media. A prestigious meeting point for […]
An Epic Narrative: Boris Giltburg plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 3
Named the Mount Everest of piano concertos, Rachmaninoff’s third has enjoyed an increasing popularity among performers, piano competition contestants and in concert halls during the last twenty years. Also among recording labels where the long list of recordings now is expanded by contributions by a younger generation of top artists. Since Horowitz’s recordings of the concerto set a standard for […]
The Final Countdown: Leeds International Piano Competition – Finals Start Tonight
In the new edition of the Leeds International Piano Competition we have now enjoyed the diversity of the ten Semi-Finalists. Just in “the middle of the battle” Piano Street’s Patrick Jovell had the chance to ask the competition’s Co-Artistic Director, Adam Gatehouse a few questions. Patrick Jovell: The friendly ”piano festival” feeling is evident for the audience as well as […]