The Most Outstanding Classical Music Albums of 2023 So Far
Debussy Études. Pour le piano, etc Steven Osborne pf Hyperion Steven Osborne brings extraordinary colour, characterisation and imagination to this album of Debussy’s works for solo piano, and the recorded sound is absolutely superb.…
Glenn Gould Explains Johann Sebastian Bach’s Genius on a Public Television Show (1962)
The Canadian pianist Glenn Gould was one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic interpreters of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. In this 1962 special for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Gould reveals…
Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Cello Suites: Melodies to “Help Us Navigate Through Troubled Times”
“Believe it or not, this was the very first piece of music I started on the cello when I was four years old,” said Yo Yo Ma before playing the “Prelude”…
New Christmas Carols: 3 New Carols Have World Premiere in London
Building on his lifelong love of choral music, London-based film and theatre composer Ben Morales Frost has composed three brand new carols for release this Christmas. In performances featuring the City of London Choir and conductor Hilary Davan…
Brilliant Woman with No Arms Sings and Plays the Piano in an Emotional Performance
Life is hard and uncertain. You never know what you get next when an unfortunate event takes place or even worse when you are born with it. Lorelai is one…
Best Classical Music Performances in 2023
Financial Challenges, but Abundant Riches Last year ended with something approaching normalcy for the performing arts after a long crisis. It turns out, though, it was normalcy with an asterisk:…
‘Doctors’ Spot a Piano During Lunch Break, Then Sat Down and Amaze the Crowd with Amazing Boogie-Woogie
While performing surgery, a doctor has to be precise on every move they make. Steady hands and full undivided focus are the core of the operation. Similar to a pianist…
‘Traffic Warden’ Finds Illegally Dumped Piano and Started Playing Boogie-Woogie
Music has also been demonstrated to lower blood pressure, boost immunological response, and reduce heart and respiratory rates, as well as cardiac issues. The piano is also known as the…
Three Boys Approach a Public Piano, And Then One Sits Down, Stunning the Audience
There’s really no way to estimate the exact number of child piano prodigies in the world–it’s not like there’s some sort of registry for them. But every once in a…
During Christmas, a Man Drags a Piano Outside – But Wait till He Starts Playing It!
Pianists are one of the most talented people ever. They can lighten up a mood and be the life of the party at any time. One such pianist went viral…