Murray Perahia is one of the most accomplished Mozart pianists of the younger generation, and his recording of the complete Mozart piano concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra sets a standard by ...

Popular history loves a good stage parent, and few can compare to the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the demanding task master who helped shape his prodigy son into one of the world’s best ...

Mozart poses formidable challenges for modern pianists. Late 18th-century Viennese pianos resemble our contemporary instruments only on the most basic mechanical level. The way the hammers are ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. Erik Satie's 3 Gymnopédies are spread across the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Not since Lili Kraus more than half a century ago has a pianist tackled Mozart’s 18 piano sonatas with such insight, ...

Sony Classical is delighted to release an advance preview track from the eagerly anticipated debut album by the extraordinarily gifted young Japanese pianist, Mao Fujita. Having signed an exclusive ...

Robert Silverman (call him "Bob") just doesn't let up. Currently, he is performing the entire Beethoven piano sonatas at both the Jazz Cellar in Vancouver as part of the "Music on Main" series, as ...

Mozart: Sonatas for piano and violin Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Mark Steinberg (violin) (Philips 475 6200) Mitsuko Uchida just gets better and better. The Japanese-born, London-based pianist is the star ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Mozart Piano Concertos and Bach chamber ...

Lots of pianists give Mozart's piano sonatas the kid gloves treatment. They want to respect the lighter tonal character of the instruments of Mozart's time and avoid projecting Beethovenian ...