Maurizio Pollini’s complete recordings for Deutsche Grammophon have been gathered in one place, allowing listeners to trace his entire career.
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Alfred Brendel, a classical pianist and writer renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven and Schubert, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Born on 5 January 1931 in Moravia, now the ...
Pianist Won Sook Hur will perform six of Mozart’s piano sonatas in her upcoming recital in Seoul, scheduled for June 26. According to the recital's organizer, OPUS, the concert, titled “Mozart: ...
In 1993 an appealing idea took new parents by storm. Playing classical music to babies would make them smarter, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. The study showed that a few dozen ...
Most of us have tried our hands at the piano at some stage. Maybe that's playing Chopsticks with a friend, picking out our favourite song, or more dedicated learning. The piano features across all ...
As part of Young Artists Day on Radio 3, Martin James Bartlett, BBC Young Musician 2014, joins Donald Macleod to explore the early life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, discuss life as a young pianist, and ...
The piano is one of the most popular musical instruments, but who plays it best? These are the 25 greatest to ever tickle the ivories... Whether nimble-fingered technical experts, first-rate musical ...
Late night piano and cabaret bar Sonata has announced it has closed it doors for the final time after 18 months. Owners have blamed the 'near impossible challenges' facing venues across the ...