International Piano

International Piano offers a rich mix of inspiration and guidance to pianists and piano fans around the world, from dedicated amateurs and students to professional pianists, teachers and aficionados. Celebrating the piano in all its forms, including the fortepiano and digital keyboards, each edition of our magazine is packed with interviews, features, news and reviews showcasing the top artists of today and yesteryear.

The value of recordings

International Piano

International Piano meets Leif Ove Andsnes

Barenboim announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

Maria Tipo dies aged 93

Ferenc Rados has died at 90

Herbert Henck dies at 76

LETTERS

Preparing the ground • Jonathon Brown admires the maturity and individuality of the Israeli pianist Ido Zeev, and meets him to find out more about the musician behind the performer

Chopin rediscovered • Kenneth Hamilton reports on arguments that surround the authenticity of a previously unknown work purportedly by Chopin, following the discovery of a manuscript in a New York library

Historical Perspectives • Mark Ainley celebrates the exalted artistry of the Danish pianist Victor Schiøler, whose posthumous reputation lapsed – at least outside his own country – until the Danish label Danacord helped to reintroduce this great pianist to a wider public

Musings of a musician • Kenneth Hamilton describes the exciting discovery of a precious collection of Liszt materials in a small museum in the Czech Republic, part of the legacy of Liszt’s pupil August Stradal

The Ill-Tempered Clavier • Charivari has had enough of pretending to like things he doesn’t, including composers whose music is considered by some to be beyond criticism or the vagaries of personal taste

Humanesque and Chopinesque • Charles Richard-Hamelin first came to prominence as a prizewinner at the 2015 International Chopin Competition. He talks to Michelle Assay about his latest recording for Analekta, musical life in Montreal and collaborating with a famous namesake

Joseph Villa: a forgotten virtuoso • Bryce Morrison pays tribute to the unsung talents of an American pianist whose outsize temperament was matched by a stupendous technique

A master and friend • Jiayan Sun reflects on the life and legacy of Ferruccio Busoni and introduces his new album, showcasing Busoni’s music alongside works that influenced him

Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 26 • David Threasher investigates the recorded history of one of the least-known of Mozart’s mature piano concertos, renowned for gaps left in the solo part as the composer worked at speed, and recommends his favourite versions

NUTS AND BOLTS • A manual breaking down aspects of piano technique with practical advice and step-by-step guidance for players of all standards, written for International Piano by Murray McLachlan

Largo cantabile from Symphony No 93

Critics’ choice

INTERNATIONAL PIANO CHOICE

REVIEWS CDs

A quarterly round-up • Nigel Simeone listens to a varied range of repertoire on a selection of recent releases

Live Reviews

REVIEWS BOOKS

Celebrating the piano’s music and musicians

REVIEWS SHEET MUSIC

The essence of music • Khatia Buniatishvili reflects on an eclectic mix of music – some of which shaped her upbringing in Georgia – that she finds perpetually enriching

Chopin: The Perfect Virtuoso