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Eric Lu is the Winner of Leeds Piano Competition 2018
The American pianist Eric Lu has been chosen as the winner of the prestigious Leeds Piano Competition for 2018.
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Album Reviews
Side-By-Side Albums Review: Chamayou and Lortie Plays Saint-Saëns
Review of two new releases of Saint-Saëns Piano Concertos by Louis Lortie and Bertrand Chamayou
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16 Year Old Russian Pianist Wins (Young) Eurovision
Ivan Bessonov, a young Russian pianist has won the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 competition, held in Edinburgh this year.
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Bach Goldberg Variations – The Best Recordings – Part I
Bach's Goldberg Variations is undoubtably one of the masterpieces of this great master, but what recorded version should you choose from? The Classic Review is here to point…
Beginners Guides
Mozart – A Beginners Guide
One of the few "Greats" of classical music wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces, but where to begin? The Classic Review recommends 10 pieces which are a good place…
Album Reviews
Album Review: Paul Lewis Plays Haydn
This is Pauls Lewis’ first Haydn recording, and the results we hear here is in the highest level imaginable.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Piano Sonatas No. 14 & 29 – Murray Perahia
Murray Perahia in Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 14 ("Moonlight") and 29 ("Hammerklavier").
Album Reviews
Review: Grieg – Peer Gynt, Piano Concerto – Bavouzet, Gardner
Jean-Efflan Bacouzet performs Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner , who also perform highlights from "Peer Gynt".
Album Reviews
Review: Piemontesi and Manze Performs Mozart
This performance is a game of balance; Piemontesi sounds cautious not to overshadow the orchestra sometimes, this especially evident in the first Concerto in the album, №26 (“Coronation”).
Album Reviews
Review In Short: Pires And Abbado Perform Mozart
Maria Joao Pires returnes to 2 piano concerto she has recorded before, this time with Abbado and the Orchestra Mozart.