In the 18th century keyboard instruments were evolving at a rapid rate. Since first appearing in the middle of the 16th century, the harpsichord - with its mechanically-plucked strings held at low ...

Perahia also includes the three boyhood concertos (K107) that Mozart arranged most successfully from music by J. C. Bach. Enjoying a good recording, though not better than Ashkenazy's from Decca, he ...

A less refined piano from Mozart’s time covered five octaves with 61 keys. The keyboard was more compact, resulting in less volume. The piano underwent significant improvements in Ludwig van ...

Mozart in 22 Asian cities through November Pianist Paik Kun-woo has embarked on a nationwide tour to mark the completion of ...

Barenboim's performances of Beethoven's Sonatas became legendary and he was one of the first musicians in the modern era to revive the idea of performing Mozart’s piano concertos without a conductor, ...