Victims of their own success in the postwar era of well-recorded sound, the Brandenburg concertos first arrived in the ears ...

Pavel Kolesnikov returned to the Hallé last night with a bobby-dazzler of a concerto. He’s a laid-back dude in appearance, with no tie, flapping jacket and cool appearance – quite a contrast with the ...

Playing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is no laughing matter. Rachmaninov’s music is challenging to those with small hands, but equally problematic if your fingers are meaty; the filigree ...

Two hundred years ago, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was “a piece that completely shatters anyone's preconceived ...

A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's ...

This is the evolution of Chopin’s music from his birth in 1810 to 1849. It includes pieces from when he was 7 years old, his ...

A relaxed understanding born of a long career helped pianist Garrick Ohlsson bring easy grace and Proto-Romantic sensibility ...

We’ve entered cold weather season, a.k.a. flannel-sheet season. The best flannel sheets are made from brushed fabric, which gives them a slightly fuzzy texture that helps trap warmth.

Amazon's e-readers are great for more than just books; you can also send a PDF to your Kindle, granting you easy access to research papers, important paperwork or unpublished works. Below ...

November 13, 2024 • The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky.