For his debut album, pianist Ivan Bessonov presents a diverse program of Chopin’s work, with the main piece being the second Piano Sonata.
Tag: Piano
Classical music reviews, beginners guides and editor’s choice of album with piano.
Brahms – A Beginners Guide
Where to start when you want to get to know the music of Johannes Brahms, one of the leading classical music figures of the 19th century? Here are 10 pieces which represent a good place to start if one wants to get familiar with Brahms’ music.
Review: Franck – Piano Solo Pieces, Piano Quintet – Michel Dalberto
Michel Dalberto plays César Franck’s “Prelude, Choral & Fugue”, “Prelude, Aria & Finale” and the Piano Quintet with The Novus Quartet
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8 – Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss continues his journey through the complete Beethoven piano sonata. In this volume (2019), he plays sonatas No. 8 (“Pathétique”), 10, 22 and 31.
Review: Rachmaninov – 24 Preludes – Boris Giltburg
Boris Giltburg presents preludes Op. 23 and 32, as well as the famous C Sharp Prelude, Op. 3 No. 2.
Review: Mozart – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 – Peter Donohoe
Peter Donohoe presents the first volume of what will become a complete cycle of the Mozart piano sonatas (Somm Recordings, 2019)
Review: Tchaikovsky – Complete Works For Solo Piano – Valentina Lisitsa
Valentina Lisitsa offers a comprehensive survey of the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky, on 10 CDs and 11 hours of music (Decca).
Review: “Blue Hour” – Andreas Ottensamer and Yuja Wang Play Weber
Andreas Ottensamer plays Weber’s Clarinet Concerto and is joined by Yuja Wang for the “Grand Duo” Op. 48 and transcriptions.
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Imogen Cooper
Imogen Cooper plays Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles Op. 119 for Chandos Records.
Schumann – A Beginners Guide
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) is universally considered among the most important figures in the art world of the first half of the 19th century. Here are 10 pieces which represent a good place to start if one wants to get familiar with Schumann’s music.
