And his sweeping arpeggios in the C minor No 12 lacked majesty and flexibility, as if the pianist was chasing the metronome. But he parsed the ‘stride piano’ cross-rhythmic phrases of the A minor No 4 ...

This week sees new albums from Anna Lapwood, the LPO with Edward Gardner, the BBC SSO and Alpesh Chauhan, plus previously ...

Before discussing Friday’s performances, I should remind readers that I’m currently reviewing from The Cliburn’s livestream, where the clear and close-up sonic perspective apparently contrasts to Bass ...

Jonas Aumiller opened his recital with the best Bach-Busoni D major Organ Prelude and Fugue, BWV532, I’ve heard in concert since the salad days of Marc-André Hamelin and Sergio Fiorentino' ...

A rest day in the competition gives Jed Distler time to reflect on Van Cliburn – American icon, cultural ambassador, and ...

Suffice it to say that Sham’s Scriabin Sonata No 10 was more structural than sexy, with the thematic and decorative components delineated in multi-dimensional perspective, and the long chains of ...

This year's competitors have a rest day, so Jed Distler looks back 20 years to The Cliburn medallists of 2005: Sa Chen, Joyce Yang and Alexander Kobrin ...

The recital featured rare songs by Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Gounod and Viardot ...

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