In this recording of the eight Impromptus, some of Schubert’s most profound music, Lu cements his place as a serious talent ...

Why did Beethoven write his famous ‘Eroica’ symphony in three flats?” “Because he moved house a lot.” A short explanation for those who need it: The question implies one is making a comment about the ...

Alfred Brendel, a classical pianist and writer renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven and Schubert, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Born on 5 January 1931 in Moravia, now the ...

Alfred Brendel, a Czech-born, Austrian-raised pianist celebrated around the world for the gravity and thoughtfulness he brought to his performances, died June 17 at his home in London. He was 94. His ...

Alfred Brendel has died at the age of 94. Born in 1931, Brendel was not only a great pianist with an extraordinary legacy of recordings, but he was also an influential writer and thinker. When Brendel ...

In September 1828, amid rapidly declining health, Franz Schubert composed three works that remain a cornerstone of the piano literature. Within six weeks he would be dead at the age of 31. Schubert’s ...

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It has never been just about the music. The notion that performers should be faceless butlers of genius, impersonally conveying sublime messages in sound, has no basis in tradition. The bonkers antics ...

SCHENECTADY — British pianist Paul Lewis circled back to Union College on Sunday for his latest installment in a complete cycle of the 12 Schubert piano sonatas. The ambitious undertaking began with ...