pianist Archive

Over the years, several performers have waited for further musical maturity before they played certain compositions. Some deferred playing certain Beethoven sonatas. Others have delayed playing particular music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Recently I learned …

I am frequently startled and even occasionally surprised by the capabilities of young children to quickly grasp the magic of music. I see more  and more of this every day. Every Musical instrument is highly …

I listened early this morning to the amazing playing of the Largo from Beethoven’ Piano Concerto number 1, Op. 15. The performer was the late Alicia de Larrocha, and I was blown away by the …

I listened to this amazing pianist again last night. What more can I say than he is one phenomenal pianist. As such, he is the DVD of the Month for February, 2017. Grigory Sokolov: Live …

I listened today to music of Chopin, as performed by French pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet. And while this is,an old recording, my experience was outstanding! I always enjoy collections of Chopin’s music when they include …