News & features

Igor Levit

Why do we listen to sad music? We asked pianist Igor Levit

Warren Mailley-Smith memorises Chopin

How did one guy memorise Chopin’s entire piano works – all 3.5 MILLION notes?

Chopin

Piano Genie

Google’s new piano gadget means ANYONE can improvise classical music

Pianist playing the piano

Researcher who stole funds from US universities sentenced to play the piano for elderly people

Composers' pianos

10 incredible photos of composers’ original pianos

Lorelai

This inspiring 14-year-old born without arms sings and plays the piano with her feet

Melvyn Tan

‘A lot of students don’t know how to practise’ says Melvyn Tan

Chopin Piano

Chopin: Compositions, pronunciation, biography and other facts

Chopin

Britney Spears sings 'Toxic'

The 13 greatest pop songs (from a classical music perspective)

Can you hear the difference between a 1915 and 2018 piano?

Can you hear the difference between a 1915 and 2018 piano?

Videos

Beethoven and his Broadwood piano

Listen to Beethoven epic ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata, played on the composer's own piano

Beethoven

Alicia Keys and John Legend

7 pop stars who are incredibly good at the piano

Simpsons

The theme from ‘The Simpsons’, but it’s an epic piano fantasy

Elfman

Felipe's story

Please read this incredibly inspirational story about the power of music

Mozart's Piano

Listen to Mozart played on Mozart’s VERY OWN piano

Mozart

Imogen Cooper

‘Accept that you won’t play everything equally well’ – pianist Imogen Cooper shares her advice for young musicians

Evan Le and Chopin

Watch this awesome 5-year-old play Chopin's Minute Waltz like it's nbd

Joyce Hatto recordings

The remarkable story of concert pianist Joyce Hatto, and how the classical world was duped