piano Archive

Because of his extensive experience in composing concertos for piano, most of us might assume that Mozart participated in performances of this unusually scored work by playing the piano. However, it is the viola part …

The piano as an instrument during the 1700’s and 1800’s appeared and sounded quite different from today’s instruments. The piano progressed from using a plucked string technology to using the later approach where a felt-covered …

Louis Lortie’s second volume of music by Gabriel Fauré features Nocturnes, Barcarolles, and the Theme and Variations in C sharp minor. There are also transcriptions of the “Pie Jesu” and the “In paradisum” from the …

I have followed and admired pianist Stephen Hough for many years now. This recording features a collection of Brahmsian miniatures: brief meditations on last things before—in Stephen Hough’s own words—‘the light fades and the final …

In the distant past, I had the opportunity to be the host of several radio classical music programs. It began in Monterey, California, where I was the host for a Sunday program. I was able …