pianist Archive

Beethoven develops the opening movement of his concerto #3 along the general lines of Classical concertos, but he pays specific obeisance to Mozart’s C minor Concerto near the end. Where the first movements of most …

The eminent Greek-born pianist, Gina Bachauer, showed her aptitude as a pianist at age 5. She gave her first recital in Athens at the age of 8. Beteeen 1933 and 1935 she received occasional instructions …

Marked by its technical bravura, “Widmung” (or Dedication in English) has remained one of the most popular encore pieces in the piano literature, allowing pianists to display their virtuosity. However, Widmung is much more than …

Rudolf Buchbinder was born on 1 December 1946 in Leitmeritz, a market town in Czechoslovakia. He made meteoric progress on his parents’ piano and, at the age of five, became the youngest student ever to …

A few days ago, pianist Menachem Pressler celebrated his 99th birthday. He was born on December 16, 1923. Much of Mr. Pressler’s family was killed by the Nazi’s. Mr. Pressler survived, lived in Palestine for …