Review
This big-boned Brahms is never flash for flash’s sake.
Article
Acclaimed American pianist who famously self-financed her way to recorded success brings Bach's Goldberg Variations to Sydney.
Article
Mark Bebbington discusses his new recording of piano music by Reginald King, a forgotten master of light music.
Review
Sudbin excels at almost everything.
Article
America’s foremost piano teacher and lecturer passes away at the age of 94.
Review
Another enthralling program from today’s leading Schubertian.
Review
Double Dutch: two Mozart concertos on Ronald Brautigam’s fortepiano.
Review
Polish Romantics get out and about at last.
Review
Lang Lang faces stiff competition from age and beauty.
Review
Daredevil Dvořák from a 20-year-old wunderkind and more subdued strings.
Review
Strike up the band: these performances have jazzy flair.
Article
Will audiences be tempted to explore “The 20th Century Piano” for just $10?
Article
Catching up with the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition as she heads to Australia.
Article
The new issue reveals how Beethoven poured his most intense emotions into music for his favourite instrument – the piano.
Article
Philip Glass, Sally Whitwell and Maki Namekawa join forces to premiere Glass’s Twenty Piano Études.
Review
If you love the late, great Glenn Gould, it's all here.
Review
Danny drives it home again: lightning strikes twice for the pianist and CPE Bach.
Article
The renaissance man published major studies of classical music but was unjustly overlooked as pianist.
Article
The pioneering jazz pianist, famous for Take Five, made classical music swing.
Gallery
Pianists pop out of a Bechstein hidey-hole to play Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
Article
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy like you’ve never seen or heard it!
Article
The British virtuoso gave Young Performers Awards finalist Jeremy So some pointers at the piano.
Review
Nelson Freire bares his Brazilian soul in a labour of love.
Article
The virtuosos reveal the recipe to their 20-year chemistry, and details of their latest collaboration.
Review
Pixelated pianist no more; a YouTube star in the real world.
Review
Long live Lang Lang – Almost a decade of pianistic flair all boxed up.
Article
Ahead of his Australian debut, the pianist opens up about injury, depression and why jazz musos "shame" their classical colleagues.
Article
The Chinese pianist asserts his street cred in this fascinating dubstep dance video.
Article
The young pianists in Duo Amal were brought together by music to spread a message of hope.
Article
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Classical Music -
Oct 19, 2012
Musicians are often told “practice makes perfect”, but the strain of playing for many hours a day can lead to constant pain – and even the end of a career.
Review
Very serious music-making from the two Bs.
Article
Thirty years after the death of a piano genius, we ask: can any other pianist match him?
Article
The British virtuoso's secrets to making scales fun, learning and memorising a new piece, maintaining concentration and more.
Article
The eccentric pianist would have been 80 today. We celebrate with breathtaking footage of a genius at work.
Article
Melbourne-born SIPCA prizewinner scoops $25,000 with his latest win.
Article
Italian 24-year-old Federico Colli takes first prize in the prestigious event.
Review
Keeping up with the Schumanns – Angela Hewitt’s tribute to piano music’s power couple.
Article
Stunning videos of the most epic, thrilling trills in piano music from Beethoven to Debussy.
Gallery
In
Classical Music -
Sep 19, 2012
To celebrate Limelight's Piano Issue, we've searched far and wide for the cutest, most talented animals tickling the ivories.
Article
The 20 legendary piano recordings that shook the world;
Article
The Internet pioneer and father of postminimalism has lost his battle with cancer.
Article
Internet search engine pays tribute to famous pianist.
Article
In reimagining The Seasons for guitar duo, brothers Leonard and Slava Grigoryan got a little help from dad.
Article
The Condon music roll archive captures the playing of more than 700 pianists including Debussy and Gershwin.
Article
The British pianist's two-year Schubert world tour is giving him new insights into the composer.
Article
Introducing Limelight's music lessons directory: a new way for teachers to connect with students.
Article
Superstar pianist lends his name to competition whose past winners include Mitsuko Uchida and Radu Lupu.
Article
What actually is “perfect pitch”? And if you don’t have it, can you acquire it?
Article
Two young Australian talents share in the $50,000 prize.
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The winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition recounts his journey, round by gruelling round.
