What’s it really like to perform in public? To find out, we asked Warwick Thompson to play to the crowds on the newly installed Kawai at St Pancras station Pianos in public spaces have been on the rise since the early 2000s, as Channel 4’s The...
Chopin’s Ballade No 2 is full of mixed emotions, says Chenyin Li. Read her lesson, then watch her stunning performance on the Pianist YouTube channel Fiery turbulence and absolute control: these are just two techniques you will need to...
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Melanie Spanswick helps you to produce your best legato in Grieg’s poignant ‘Prayer’ from his 23 Short Pieces Legato is of the utmost importance in this poignant miniature by the Norwegian colourist, says Melanie Spanswick, who offers...
John Evans talks to Steinway’s expert technicians and looks at the musical vision of the All-Steinway Schools If the quality of a company can be measured by the length of service of its staff, then Steinway UK, this year celebrating its...
The British pianist on reviving repertoire, taking music to new audiences, and trying to harness some ultra-fast tempos Patterns, says Clare Hammond. Learning a new piece, especially if you’re committing it to memory, and the clock is...