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Tippett from Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
13th Dec 2024by Katherine Cooper
Teeming with detail and infectious energy, these live recordings make superb cases for two works from the mid-1950s which had rocky starts in life: the Piano Concerto (with Steven Osborne on clear-headed form) and Symphony No. 2.
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French Piano Duets from Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne
12th Mar 2021by Katherine Cooper
In a true meeting of musical minds, the two superb pianists team up once again for a delectable programme of miniatures by Fauré, Poulenc, Stravinsky, Debussy and Ravel.
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Rachmaninov's Études-tableaux from Steven Osborne
3rd Aug 2018by Katherine Cooper
Katherine is mesmerised by the Scottish pianist’s introspective but evocative accounts of Rachmaninov’s two sets of ‘study-pictures’, out now on Hyperion.
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Steven Osborne performs Piano Concertos by Ravel and Manuel de Falla
2nd Jun 2017by James Longstaffe
James spends some nights in the gardens of Spain in the company of Steven Osborne and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Steven Osborne on Beethoven
27th Oct 2016by Katherine Cooper
The Scottish pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Hammerklavier Sonata on Hyperion.
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Steven Osborne on Britten
2nd Aug 2016by Katherine Cooper
Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Steven Osborne plays Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
21st Jan 2013by James Longstaffe
Osborne’s journey through Mussorgsky’s gallery proves a highly intelligent, thoughtful interpretation that aims to be more than just a showy series of programmatic events.
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Rachmaninov Preludes
27th Apr 2009by Chris O'Reilly
In ‘one of his finest recordings to date’, Scottish pianist Steven Osborne showcases the infinite variety of Rachmaninov’s 24 Preludes in performances which combine musical intelligence with fire and tenderness.