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Matthew Ash
Matthew is a solo and collaborative pianist with a passion for all music involving the piano, including solo works, lieder and song, chamber music and concertos. He also has a love for opera, orchestral and choral music, folk and jazz. He completed MMus studies at Lancaster University, writing his dissertation on recordings as evidence of changing performance practice in the music of Chopin.
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Nicolas Namoradze on Grosse Fuge
3rd Nov 2026
Ahead of his Wigmore Hall recital on 12th November, pianist Nicolas Namoradze spoke to us about his latest album Grosse Fuge (released by Ondine on 2nd October), his approach to Beethoven and his own creative activities.
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Imogen Cooper on a lifetime in music
26th Oct 2026
Upon receiving the Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award, pianist Imogen Cooper talked to us about some of her musical highlights, including studying with pianist Alfred Brendel, approaching contemporary music, the joy of Lieder with baritone Wolfgang Holzmair and an unforgettable performance earlier this year.
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Minsoo Sohn on Bach
19th Oct 2026
In the wake of his Hyperion debut with the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Korean-American pianist talks about the humanity and clarity of Bach's music, and the importance of asking 'Why?'.
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Songs Without Words from Bertrand Chamayou
16th Oct 2026
The French pianist brings his artistry to the under-appreciated colour and variety of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, captured beautifully by Gramophone's 2026 Label of the Year, Erato.
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Alexander Malofeev, Gramophone Young Artist of the Year
8th Oct 2026
Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev, who released his debut album Forgotten Melodies in February, was named Young Artist of the Year 2026 at the Gramophone Awards. He spoke to us about his musical passions.
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Forgotten Melodies
Alexander Malofeev (piano)
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Yulianna Avdeeva on Metanoia
22nd Sep 2026
Yulianna Avdeeva's new album explores the depths of Liszt's transformation in engaging performances which have earned her the Recording of the Month accolade in BBC Music Magazine. Here, she shares her lifelong passion for the composer and his music.
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Brahms from Francesco Piemontesi
11th Sep 2026
The Swiss pianist's strongly anticipated new album fulfils high expectations in a symbiotic partnership with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Manfred Honeck which explores the symphonic depths and scale of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Piano Round-Up, August 2026
26th Aug 2026
Late Liszt from Yulianna Avdeeva, the Brahms follow-up we've been waiting for from Francesco Piemontesi, an ode to German post-Romanticism from Juliette Journaux, a truly complete collection of Julius Katchen's Brahms recordings, and much more.
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Bruce Liu on Lunaris
20th Aug 2026
The Canadian pianist discusses his new album Lunaris, a recent Presto Recording of the Week, and the unique path he has been carving since winning the Chopin competition in 2021.
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George Xiaoyuan Fu on Solitude With Schubert
13th Aug 2026
The ever-creative American pianist discusses his musical passions and his new album with Australian mezzo Lotte Betts-Dean (released last month on Platoon).
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Lunaris from Bruce Liu
7th Aug 2026
The Canadian pianist continues to carve his own path in an engaging album which brings together well-known and unexpected repertoire in an exploration of the nocturnal world that reaches beyond moonlit reflections.
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Late Beethoven from Mitsuko Uchida
24th Jul 2026
Mitsuko Uchida's new album captures live performances of the late Beethoven sonatas, in which the spark of the moment and all the qualities with which she has become synonymous combine to create magic.
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Piano Postcards from Stephen Hough
10th Jul 2026
Stephen Hough's new Hyperion album of Piano Postcards demonstrates his signature panache and joy across repertoire ranging from his Mary Poppins Suite through the glitz of early-evening Vienna to the quiet observance of red dragonflies at sunset.
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Variation[s] 3 from Cédric Tiberghien
19th Jun 2026
Cédric Tiberghien's new album brings his Variation[s] series to a close with creative programming and playing of sensitive probity, including striking Ligeti and a cohesive and stimulating account of the Diabelli Variations.
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Mike Batt on Symphony No.1, 'Ukraine'
15th Jun 2026
From conducting the furniture in Schubert's ninth symphony as a boy, to releasing his own first symphony on 1st June, there's far more to Mike Batt than you may realise. He spoke to us about the journey that brought him to write this engaging work, and his endless fascination with the orchestra.
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Behzod Abduraimov on Inferno
2nd Jun 2026
Behzod Abduraimov spoke to us about his latest album Inferno (a recent Presto Recording of The Week which demonstrates depths far beyond sheer virtuosity), his approach to both familiar and demanding music, and his summer performance plans.
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Inferno from Behzod Abduraimov
8th May 2026
Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov combines the fire and virtuosity suggested by the title and cover of his new album, with a level of poetry and communication which explores the full potential of a varied and engaging solo recital.
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Idith Meshulam Korman and Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey on Marianna Martines
27th Apr 2026
Idith Meshulam Korman and Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey talk about their new album dedicated to the complete keyboard works of Marianna Martines, and their passion for giving voice to a composer and performer of considerable talent who has been unfairly obscured by history and the conventions of her time.
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Ernst von Dohnányi
15th Apr 2026
A selection of some of the best recordings of music by the Hungarian composer, known particularly for a set of variations on a nursery tune, largely uncharacteristic of his wider musical style, which combines late Romantic influences with originality and astonishing technical accomplishment in music deserving of greater attention.
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Nocturnes and the Fascination of Night Music
14th Apr 2026
Our new monthly series of reviews continues with a look at a new book by Susan Tomes in which she takes us on a musical journey under cover of the night, bringing composers, performers and music to life against their social and historic backgrounds. From Field and Chopin, to contemporary commissions and everything in between, the musical knowledge and command of language make an immersive combination that will encourage further listening and playing.
