Piano

Past notes

The challenges of composing piano concerto in the shadow of history and genius

We are always interpreting something from the past. That’s the enchantment

Stephen Hough

Bud Powell should be a household name

He cherished the few joys in his life and celebrated them through his innovative approach to the piano

Harry Cluff

Kurt Vile’s Back to Moon Beach is pleasant yet underwhelming

I know where he is coming from. But I haven’t a clue where he wishes to end up

Rod Liddle

Rachmaninoff: the man behind the composer

Visit the composer’s starkly modern Swiss home and you’ll see a very different side to the last of the romantics

Richard Bratby

Art

Dr John, eminence gris-gris

In memory of a piano master

Dominic Green