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Paul Lewis: From Mozart to Poulenc
Schubert and Beethoven have no doubt been the pianist Paul Lewis’ core repertoire. After following more than thirty of his concerts, I became curious about his most recent Mozart+ programs. Why pair Mozart’s sonatas with Poulenc’s Improvisations, Debussy’s L’Isle joyeuse,
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Brian Woods Finds a New Voice in Prokofiev’s Miniatures
With his new album, Prokofiev: Miniatures, pianist Brian Woods shines a spotlight on Sergei Prokofiev‘s early piano works. Featuring Visions fugitives, Sarcasms, and Tales of an Old Grandmother, the recording grew out of an unexpected artistic journey. While preparing Prokofiev’s
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A Dialogue Across Five Decades: Raymond Deane and Moritz Ernst on Scintillae
For Irish composer Raymond Deane, Scintillae spans more than fifty years of piano music, from the youthful Orphica to works completed in recent years. The album offers listeners a chance to experience his evolving musical language as a single artistic
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Colombine: Junwen Liang Explores the Music of Amy Beach and Florence Price
For pianist Junwen Liang, melody has always been at the heart of music. Long before he dedicated himself to the piano, he sang as a child, developing an instinctive appreciation for lyrical lines that continues to shape his artistic voice
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Benedict in the Burnhams: the Hope for a Rediscovery of a Long-Neglected Composer
2026 marks the first summer edition of Music in the Burnhams, a festival taking place in and around the beautiful village of Burnham Thorpe, nestled up in North Norfolk, near the top of England’s east coast. Despite this being the
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Rediscovering Giovanni Sgambati: Michele Tozzetti Explores an Overlooked Voice of Italian Romanticism
Italian pianist Michele Tozzetti continues his advocacy for neglected repertoire with his latest recording, Giovanni Sgambati: Piano Works. The album shines a spotlight on a composer who played a crucial role in the development of Italian instrumental music during the
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Toronto Pianist Luke Welch Releases Herstory: Solo Piano Works from Composers of Colour
Toronto-based pianist Luke Welch is celebrating the release of his sixth album, Herstory: Solo Piano Works from Composers of Colour, a project that reflects both his artistic curiosity and his commitment to championing overlooked voices in classical music. The album-release
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Rediscovering Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: An Interview with Pianist Ana-Marija Markovina
For pianist Ana-Marija Markovina, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Complete Solo Piano Works Vol. 1 is not simply another recording release. It is the beginning of an expansive artistic and scholarly journey into the piano music of one of the nineteenth century’s
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