Etiket: pianist
Legendary pianist Menahem Pressler inspired generations and was the linchpin of the Beaux Arts Trio for half a century
Socially gifted, with twinkling eyes as sparkling as his playing, with the passing of pianist Menahem Pressler, the music world has lost one of its most lovable personalities. Pressler died…
Who is this Hauschka? How a German “junk pianist” won an Oscar
Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka is “Düsseldorfer of the Year 2018”, was once a member of the support acts for the Fantastischen Vier and Sigur Rós – and has now received…
From “junk pianist” to Oscar winner: who is this Hauschka?
On the night of March 12, 2023, Volker Bertelmann won what is probably the most coveted prize in the world of film music. Here is a short portrait of a…
Vanessa Benelli Mosell, from pianist to conductor
«DAs a child, I put CDs on my home stereo and spent my evenings with an imaginary wand in my hand. An unexpressed desire, by dint of repressing it, comes…
Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout: ‘The fortepiano exposes all your weaknesses’
As soon as musicians touch an instrument, the dead object suddenly turns out to be a living being. They whisper to it in their heads and it answers. The famous…
RIOPY: How Coldplay singer Chris Martin helped a former cult kid on his way to becoming a star pianist
The story of the Franco-British pianist RIOPY reads as if it were the plot of a Hollywood film: from a child in the clutches of a sect to a world-famous…
Pianist Elizabeth Brauss seamlessly switches from simplicity to ridiculousness to swing ★★★☆☆
Pianist Elisabeth BraussStatue Felix Broede In England and Germany, the German pianist Elisabeth Brauss (27) is already widely praised for her versatility and intelligent playing. Her name is now also…
Profuomo launches media campaign Japanese Knitted Shirt with pianist duo Lucas & Arthur
Profuomo is launching a major media campaign this month centered around its hit, the Japanese Knitted Shirt. The Rotterdam fashion brand for men has teamed up with the famous Dutch…
Jazz pianist from Heule has been living and working in Chile for ten years
Jazz pianist from Heule has been living and working in Chile for ten years The Trio has just returned from the Czech Republic from a tour there. In Harelbeke, the…
Master pianist Marc-André Hamelin seems to call up several musicians on this album full of ‘rags’ ★★★★☆
The Canadian master pianist Marc-André Hamelin makes so many albums that it is difficult to keep up, in repertoire ranging from Haydn to Morton Feldman. He has a preference for…