Franz Schubert was a man on a mission, distracted from composing music by neither the praise of Beethoven, nor the prospect of his own death. But the dude still had to pay the rent. Internationally ...

Angela Hewitt can be a surprising pianist. What sometimes seems to be her almost mannerist approach to baroque or early classical works is replaced in the 19th- and early 20th-century repertoire by ...

Released in close proximity, these two Chopin recitals, each featuring one of today's cult pianists, almost inevitably invite comparison, even though their programmes don't overlap and their aims are ...

Part of Reflections From the Keyboard. Pianist, teacher and author David Dubal hosts a weekly exploration of classical music's piano greats.

With a refined touch and a beguiling sense of Schubertian style, the Italian pianist Andrea Lucchesini conveys to captivating effect the sublime invention and intimacy of the impromptus. He plays both ...