The Goldberg Variations Streamed from Bach’s Church in Leipzig
November 19-22 all fans of great piano music have the opportunity to hear a once in a lifetime live concert with Lang Lang performing the Goldberg Variations streamed from J.S. Bach’s Leipzig church. The stream will take place on DG Stage, a new video music service for classical concert streams from Deutsche Grammophon. Stream starts Thursday 2020-11-19, 19:00 and can […]
New Feature: Live Streamed Piano Recitals
With music venues on lock down across the world and many of us spending a lot more time at home, we can now enjoy the growing supply of concerts via live stream to watch from home on our TV, computer or smartphone. The trend took off quickly, with production values ranging from tinny iPhone videos to cinema-ready sophistication. On March […]
193 Pieces by Liszt Added to Piano Street’s Sheet Music Library
The latest addition to our already vast piano sheet music library almost doubles the number of pieces by Franz Liszt. Last week, we added 193 pieces by this multifaceted composer, taking a significant step towards our goal of publishing a complete library of the classical piano repertoire. Our Liszt section is now nearly complete, but more will follow – with […]
Piano Street’s Top Picks of 2019
We wish you a Happy New Year with a list of highly recommended reading from Piano Street. These are the 15 most read, discussed or shared articles of 2019. /The Piano Street Team P.S. The top list is also published on our Facebook page. Feel free to share the list your piano playing friends! Yearly top lists: 2021 2020 2018 […]
200+ Pieces Added to Piano Street’s Sheet Music Library
As you all know, the classical piano repertoire is endless. As a consequence, there is no end to our efforts to render the Piano Street sheet music library more and more complete. In recent months, we’ve added a large number of pieces by some of the greatest composers – Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, and Grieg. Some of these pieces […]
Keep Track of the Latest Piano Albums with Piano Street
Piano Street’s mission is to promote classical piano music, and we are always looking for new ways to enable you to listen, learn, and play. There’s no question that piano playing is thriving all over the world, and on the World Wide Web – just look at the flood of new recordings, videos, and streamed concerts constantly available just a […]
International Piano – September/October 2018 Issue
A new issue of the magazine International Piano is out! IP meets the Tuscany-born pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell, a protégé of Stockhausen whose playing combines technical brilliance with an impeccable sense of style; celebrating the centenary of prodigious musical polymath Leonard Bernstein; Warsaw’s inaugural Chopin Competition on Period Instruments; and what insights can a harpsichordist offer pianists who play Bach? […]
International Piano – Jan/Feb issue is out
A new issue of the magazine International Piano is out! In the January-February 2017 issue French superstar pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet brings erudition, insight and boundless energy to his complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas. Jeremy Nicholas can’t help but finding himself bowled over by the Gallic charm and boundless enthusiasm of this unique and stimulating talent. Melvyn Tan needs no introduction. […]
Top Picks of 2016
We wish you a Happy New Year with a list of highly recommended reading from Piano Street’s Classical Piano Blog. These are the 10 most read, discussed or shared articles of 2016. Yearly top lists: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013 Beauty and Hope in the 21st Century The recently published compilation “Beauty and Hope in the 21st […]
Take your seat: New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Berlin Philharmonie – LIVE STREAM
Free tickets for Piano Street’s members Thanks to a continuous collaboration with the Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall, all Piano Street members enjoy free access for 7 days to the Digital Concert Hall. Log in to your Piano Street account to get your free voucher code (value $10) which gives you instant access to the Digital Concert Hall. Take the […]
13 Easy Pieces by Beethoven and Gurlitt
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a large number of easy dance pieces for piano. These pieces often remained unpublished; when this is the case they are catalogued as “WoO” (Werke ohne Opuszahl), “works without opus numbers”. For the piano student, these pieces are of course of great value. They offer the opportunity to get a taste of Beethoven’s piano writing, and […]
International Piano – November/December 2016
A new issue of the magazine International Piano is out! Nelson Goerner, described as ‘the poet-philosopher of the piano’, brings depth and delight to his take on Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier Sonata; we celebrate Alfred Brendel’s 85th birthday year with an assessment of his vast discography; IP’s pick of international competitions in 2017; and women pianists who blazed a trail in […]