International Piano Magazine September 2022 Edição anterior

As his Mozart concerto recording series gathers pace, Kristian Bezuidenhout talks to International Piano about his love of the fortepiano and how it offers a completely different experience from the modern piano.

Elsewhere, Kirill Gerstein explores what happens when a piano maker teams up with an architect to create an ergonomic new keyboard; we celebrate the centenary of American pianist William Kapell; the Van Cliburn International Piano Festival marks its 60th anniversary.

Plus, 13 pages of free sheet music and a masterclass from Tamara Stefanovich on the challenges and delights of Rameau’s melancholy keyboard miniature L’entretien des muses; we survey some exciting new developments for piano students at the world’s top conservatoires; Elizabeth Newkirk explores American identity through her debut album of interwar pieces by Ravel, Gershwin and William Grant Still; composer and conductor Bruno Mantovani brings a fresh creative agenda to the Festival des Arts in Monte Carlo; Murray McLachlan's technical refresher course for recommencing pianists continues with part two of his focus on movements; Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition winner Yukiko Kishinami; and Margaret Fingerhut revisits some touching musical memories.