Satie's Gymnopédie no. 1The celebrate French pianist and composer Erik Satie, was born 17th May 1866. To mark the occasion, lets now dive into the greatest recordings of his famous piano works. Strangely enough a reviewer like David Hurwitz doesn't even bother offering any... See More » (1)
Wild & ChopinAmerican virtuoso Earl Wild was renowned for his Romantic repertoire, delivering Chopin performances characterized by technical brilliance, lush tone, and structural clarity. (1)
Pierre Boulez, Structures I & II (Kontarsky/Kontarsky)This is how I play the piano, and I didn't have one lesson!!! (1)
I have a pianoMy dad has bequeathed my mum's old piano to my son. His dad doesn't want it at theirs. I had no idea how to move it. But a friend suggested another friend who has a big van. I'd gone with the kids to see dad yesterday. The van and three guys... See More »
Amazing pieces of classical music - 31Franz Schubert's "Trout Quintet", or rather his Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, Op. 114, composed in the summer of 1819 after a trip to Upper Austria, should certainly not to be missed out in the row of amazing pieces of classical music, and in... See More » (1)
Brahms—Valse in G Sharp minor Opus 39 #3…My favorite of his waltzes both to listen to and to play. I played it both as a solo piece and as a duet with my mother. (1)