Features
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Thinking big
Little girls don’t play big Beethoven… or do they? Jessica Duchen examines established thinking on gendered repertoire I’m flying. I’veRead More -
A time for optimism
Gil Jetley, founder of the Music Holiday Italy piano courses, reflects on the opportunities and silver linings that have arisenRead More -
Back to Bach
Margaret Fingerhut immerses herself in the order and clarity of Bach’s fugues, discovering a sense of optimism amid the chaosRead More -
Album preview: Harmony by Borrtex
Czech composer and pianist Borrtex discusses his background in the film industry and introduces his new solo album Harmony WhatRead More -
Composer Julia Plaut introduces her new score for 24 Steinway pianos
Julia Plaut’s 24 Pianos was commissioned to celebrate the arrival of a new fleet of Steinway instruments at Cardiff’s RoyalRead More -
Recording Edward Gregson’s complete piano music
A new disc of Edward Gregson’s complete music for solo piano has been released by Naxos. Murray McLachlan shares hisRead More -
Spatial effects
Rafael Todes introduces a new range of immersive listening experiences from innovative audio engineering firm L-Acoustics ‘Ocean’ is a newRead More -
Optimum Playing: How to achieve ease and security in performance
When practising the piano, it’s all too easy to keep making the same mistakes. How can we overcome this toRead More -
Preview: Karl Lutchmayer performs Busoni’s Piano Concerto
British-Goan pianist Karl Lutchmayer will perform Busoni’s Piano Concerto Op 39 on 30 November at St John’s Smith Square, aRead More -
Divine dances: Robert Levin on Bach’s Six Partitas
Robert Levin considers the incredible variety of dance forms that appear in Bach’s Six Partitas, and finds inspiration for hisRead More
