Ludovico Einaudi on defining his music; his mentor, Luciano Berio; his compositional process; and his recordings for Steinway & Sons Spirio
By Ben Finane
Read MoreChilly Gonzales makes a case for the piano as the great reducer and delivers a blueprint for the compositional process.
By Ben Finane
Igor Levit on improvising; his ‘very direct’ and personal sound; and his love for Frederic Rzewski, Marina Abramovic, and voices beyond the classical canon.
By Ben Finane
Distant Steinways tell diverse stories.
By Brian Wise
Read MoreIn an ambitious program, Jeremy Denk surveys the history of Western music.
by Catherine Womack
Young pianists tour New York’s Steinway Factory.
Aisa Ijiri on athletics and pianism
By Ben Finane
In conversation with singer–songwriters Markéta Irglová and Helgi Jonsson on craft and craftsmanship in Iceland
By Ben Finane
Reportage from Leif Ove Andsnes’s chamber music festival
By Ben Finane
Two archival discoveries present Steinway Immortal Bill Evans in 1968 alongside Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette.
by Bradley Bambarger
Read MoreJean-Michel Blais on his music, his Tourette’s, and finding his Steinway Sound.
By Justin D. Joffe
Pianist ChingYong Shin on grappling with the Classical repertoire
By Ben Finane
Pianist Jeremy Denk on the stakes of recording Bach’s Goldberg Variations
By Thomas May
Murray Perahia discusses the pull of Bach, the invention Of Haydn, his love for Mozart, editing the Beethoven Sonatas, the influence Of Heinrich Schenker, and the importance Of rubato.
By Ben Finane
Cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt find a connection.
By Donald Rosenberg
Timo Andres tackles an unfinished Mozart concerto.
By Brian Wise
Pianist–arranger Dejan Lazič transforms the Brahms Violin Concerto into a work for his instrument.
By Bradley Bambarger
Lang Lang, Mischa Maisky and Vadim Repin tackle the Russians.
By Damian Fowler
Music as solace from words
By Ben Finane
The Life and Times of Virgil Thomson
By Jed Distler