Piano

A collection of 111 posts

Brahms

Chiaroscuro Quartet and Cédric Tiberghien at Wigmore Hall

A remarkable evening at Wigmore Hall

Chopin

Pollini's early take on Chopin's Etudes

A remakable document

Rachmaninov

Unmissable Rachmaninov from Boris Giltburg

Superb pianism; and. fascinating arrangement

Interview

Pianist Alon Kariv in Interview: Chopin's First Concerto, and more

A star in the ascendant: pianist Alon Kariv in interview

Piano

MAESTRA: Piano Concertos by Julia Perry and Doreen Carwithen

Samantha Ege features here in works by Julia Perry and Doreen Carwithen: a stimulating pairing. The name of Julia Perry was new to me. This fascinating composer was born in Kentucky, USA, moved to Ohio, and trained at Westminster Choir College in New Jersey, as well as Tanglewood, Juilliard, and

Chamber

Merci: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott's masterclass in friendship

A wonderful celebration of a.magnificent musical partnership

Ravel

Ravel Fragments: Bertrand Chamayou's anniversary tribute

... effectively a love letter to Ravel ...

Glass

Glass' Piano Etudes on Somm: Giusto Di Lallo's extraordinary readings

This is a most rewarding album. Giusto Di Lallo is a fine pianist and I look forward to hearing more for himi

Mozart

Mozart from Khatia Buniatishvili and the ASMF

Buniatishvili's Mozart concertos are certainly worth hearing

Busoni

Busoni Piano Music #12: the end nears

A superb, varied disc notable for both pianism and recording quality

Ravel

Ravel and de Falla from Alexandre Tharaud

Alexandre Tharaud and Louis Langrée provide a refreshing alternative for these pieces; well worth a go.

Piano

Leeds Competition winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's first e-release

The most recent Leeds wine makes his mark

Piano

Rutherford's Lights: Edward Cowie's epic cycle

This is one of the great piano cycles

Sibelius

An unforgettable Sibelius Kullervo and a major UK premiere

A major UK premiere and a Kullervo for the ages

Live Performance

Strasbourg's 2024/25 season opens with terrific Tchaikovsky

Despite the odd caveat, this was a fine start to the Strasbourg orchestra’s season

News

NEWS POST:

SOMM Announces Signing of Burkard Schliessmann SOMM Recordings is delighted to announce the exclusive signing of the German pianist Burkard Schliessmann. Burkhard Schliessmann, recipient of the renowned Goethe-Prize of Frankfurt/(2019/20), is one of the most compelling pianists and artists of the modern era. He has received numerous prizes

Piano

Louis Vierne's piano music: revelatory performances by Sergio Monteiro

Do give this a try ...

Piano

Paul Wee plays Henselt & Bronsart

A terrific disc, containing a fine coupling of two concertos of limited playership

Piano

The Unstoppable Rise of Nikolai Kapustin

A brilliant, life-enhancing disc. Kapustin’s music is addictive

Piano

Giovanni Sgambati: Piano Concerto and a World Premiere

Do give this a try: Sgambati's music is involving and unique

Chopin

Chopin Etudes from Yunchan Lim

On of the most important Chopin releases of recent times

Piano

Busoni's gargantuan Piano Concerto

A strong contender, then, if not a first choice

Piano

Pianist Francesco Piemontesi impresses in Dresden

Francesco Piemontesi is one of the finest of young pianists and deserves to be fully recognised as such

20th Century

Memories in Watercolour: the Piano Music of Tan Dun

A superb disc - fervently recommended!

Piano

Edmund Finnis: Youth (EP review)

A vibrant piece of new music, stunningly performed and recorded