• Robert Hamilton: “Music Has Always Been My Language. It Speaks to Me More Deeply and Prevalently Than Anything Else”

    Robert Hamilton is an award-winning pianist, recording artist, and internationally respected teacher who has been featured in the book ‘The Most Wanted Piano Teachers in the U. S. A.’ We sit down with Mr. Hamilton to discuss his life, his dual careers of performer and teacher, and the recent publication of his first book.

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  • A Mighty Emperor

    A remarkable early broadcast recording gives an unexpected glimpse into historical approaches to playing Beethoven.

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  • György Sebők: Pedagogical Highlights From a Master

    Restricted access This content is exclusive to members of the International Journal of Music. Join now for as low as $1.67 per month… …or get FREE access if you are a student or teacher!

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  • 13 Highlights in the Life of Gyorgy Sebok

    We are proud to announce Piano Magazine’s Featured Artist for the month of April 2022: Maestro György Sebők.

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  • Wilhelm Backhaus

    An expansive discography covering six decades reveals a fascinating evolution of a supreme pianist.

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  • Three Great 20th Century Composer-Pianists

    Recordings by some of the most famous composers and pianists of their time reveal a very different approach.

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  • The Magic of Wrist Circles

    Wrist Circles is one of the important piano-playing techniques. It enhances legato, phrasing (also in non-legato and staccato), scales, arpeggios, broken/rolled chords, evenness, small and big leaps, double octaves, chordal work, and more. All that, while keeping your hands free of any stress and injury — it’s just magic. Why circles? Perhaps the example of…

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  • Horowitz, the Last Romantic Pianist

    No pianist of the 20th century was more legendary and captivated audiences more than Vladimir Horowitz. Almost as much as Franz Liszt in the 19th century. His astonishing technique, the beauty of his sound, and highly personal musical conceptions were decisive elements for achieving overwhelming success from the early stages of his professional career. However,…

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  • Dame Myra Hess

    One of the most beloved pianists was a more impassioned performer than her studio recordings reveal.

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  • Five Minutes of Magic

    A two-piano performance recorded nearly 100 years ago features truly phenomenal piano playing.

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