pianist Archive

Born in San Francisco, Leon Fleisher began playing piano at the age of four, and began studying with Artur Schnabel at age nine. His students include André Watts, Yefim Bronfman, Hélène Grimaud, Louis Lortie, Jonathan …

Pianist Elena Fischer-Dieskau is consistently praised by critics and audiences for her intensely captivating stage presence, and she provokes great enthusiasm each time she performs. Elena has appeared at prestigious festivals and concert halls around …

When I was seven years old I began to study violin. Years later I also became interested in Piano. I had no teacher; I learned on my own. I loved the Beethoven Moonlight sonata and …

Born in Berlin, Elena took her first piano lessons at the age of six and started winning first prizes in German national competitions shortly after. She was pre-schooled in the Paris Conservatoire before moving back …

Chopin’s Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4 is a favorite among musicians and others. My sense is that the key of E minor has a dark tonality. It sounds cold and lonely. It …