A 24-year-old Japanese pianist was moved to tears during her own performance of Frédéric Chopin ’s Prelude, Op.28, No.15, ...

Two distinct interpretations of Chopin’s notable repertory prelude, immortalized in Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata, now receive an updated treatment, with a shifting focal gaze and staging that ...

NOW here's a name we haven't heard in a while. Once-heard-never-forgotten Russian master-pianist Grigory Sokolov will be remembered by many for his individualistic character traits as much as for his ...

Intelligent programming in a jazz release provides its own reward in seasoning the recital contained therein with a thoughtful foundation. Canadian pianist John Roney entitles his recording Preludes ...

Musicologist Iza Smelczyńska and music critic Filip Lech weigh interpretation against performance and learn the truth about gambling the hard way.

Back in the 2021 Warsaw Competition the 17-year-old Hao Rao’s freshness and enthusiasm held their own among his formidable colleagues in both the semi-final and final rounds. Fast forward to 2025, and ...

The 24 Preludes find their origin in J.-S. Bach's music, especially on account of their polymelodic texture; at the same time, they break from the post-classical tradition, since they lack any ...

GCSE Music Revision: Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 Movement 1 AQA GCSE Music Revision: Bartók - Hungarian Pictures - AQA Haydn: Symphony No.101, second movement - AQA Handel: Messiah - AQA Verdi: Requiem ...

Rachmaninoff, Sonata No. 1 in D minor (opus 28) and Variations on a Theme of Chopin (opus 22), performed by pianist Boris Berezovsky (Teldec 4509-90890). Rachmaninoff, Sonata No. 1 in D minor (opus 28 ...