Prized Pianist — Rafal Blechacz
Catching up with the upwardly mobile Rafal Blechacz
By Ben Finane
Classical Mania
They were rock stars a hundred years before Rock 'n' Roll.
By Robert Loerzel
Revenge of the Collaborative Pianists
The accompanist as equal partner
By Brian Wise
Melody's Mostly Musical Day
Melody's Mostly Musical Day, a book/CD for children
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How Claudio Arrau Nearly Became Glenn Gould
The pianist abandoned Bach for Beethoven, Liszt and Schumann — but at what cost?
by Jens F. Laurson
Eternal Joy
The persistence of Beethoven’s Ninth
By Rebecca Schmid
Rufus Wainwright: The Throwback
Rufus Wainwright talks about his style, his sound, writing a song, writing an opera, restoring our collective dignity, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and William Shakespeare.
By Ben Finane
Lang Lang: Minister of Culture
Lang Lang talks Metallica, music education, Hans Zimmer, Herbie Hancock, global citizenship and being Human.
By Ben Finane
Toward The New World: Dumbarton Oaks
On Dumbarton Oaks, Stravinsky’s fortuitious commission from American patrons.
By Ben Finane
Lara Downes: American Again
The pianist reflects on race and indentity.
By Lara Downes
Banging Out The Brahms
Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk and Steven Isserlis go to work.
By Ben Finane
Franz Liszt: Disparate Genius
His bicentennial encourages a fuller understanding of the much-maligned Franz Liszt
By Thomas May
The Swan
A simple tune proves anything but easy.
By Arnold Steinhardt
Alfred Brendel: The Thinking Pianist’s Man
Retired at Eighty-Five, and Still a Mire of Complexities
By Daniel Felsenfeld
Playing Double — Naughton Sisters
The Sisters Naughton Go It Together.
By Brian Wise
Soundboard — Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper holds forth on crossing over, showing all your sides, Radiohead, jazz reference points, hip-hop and the ancient art of the loop, and Thelonious Monk.
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Balancing Act — Richard Goode
Pianist Richard Goode discusses the forests and trees of recording.
By Bradley Bambarger
Then Fall, Hamilton
Our editor recommends a dozen dazzling hip-hop albums beyond Hamilton.
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David Bowie: Never Get Old
The late David Bowie on positivism, New York as home, getting back on track, room for individuality, the slog of creativity by committee, leaving it on the cutting-room floor, and growing older.
By Wes Orshoski
Olga Kern: Soaring Melodies
Olga Kern on the rich, pianistic legacy of Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, the Kern Family and Billy Joel
By Ben Finane