Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Biss

durée : 01:28:40 - Jonathan Biss, architecture et sensibilité - par : Aurélie Moreau - Jonathan Biss a étudié avec Leon Fleisher et a été inspiré par Artur Schnabel. Grand interprète de Beethoven, il sert aussi magnifiquement l'inspiration de Schumann. Autres compositeurs au programme aujourd'hui : Dvořák et Mozart.

durée : 01:28:39 - Relax ! du lundi 14 avril 2025 - par : Lionel Esparza - Commencez la semaine par une émission pleine de rattrapages, de nouveautés, de passions du moment... Avec Gwendoline Blondeel, Jonathan Biss ou Diabolus in Musica...

durée : 01:28:39 - Relax ! du lundi 14 avril 2025 - par : Lionel Esparza - Commencez la semaine par une émission pleine de rattrapages, de nouveautés, de passions du moment... Avec Gwendoline Blondeel, Jonathan Biss ou Diabolus in Musica...

durée : 00:25:09 - Jonathan Biss, pianiste (1/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Jonathan Biss est un fin connaisseur des partitions de Beethoven, Schubert et Schumann. Pianiste reconnu pour sa technique irréprochable, il est aussi l'auteur d'ouvrages musicaux acclamés par la critique. Retour sur le parcours de ce pianiste aussi avide d'exigence que de discrétion. - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

durée : 00:25:12 - Jonathan Biss, pianiste (2/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Jonathan Biss est un fin connaisseur des partitions de Beethoven, Schubert et Schumann. Pianiste reconnu pour sa technique irréprochable, il est aussi l'auteur d'ouvrages musicaux acclamés par la critique. Retour sur le parcours de ce pianiste aussi avide d'exigence que de discrétion. - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

durée : 00:25:12 - Jonathan Biss, pianiste (3/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Jonathan Biss est un fin connaisseur des partitions de Beethoven, Schubert et Schumann. Pianiste reconnu pour sa technique irréprochable, il est aussi l'auteur d'ouvrages musicaux acclamés par la critique. Retour sur le parcours de ce pianiste aussi avide d'exigence que de discrétion. - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

durée : 00:25:14 - Jonathan Biss, pianiste (4/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Jonathan Biss est un fin connaisseur des partitions de Beethoven, Schubert et Schumann. Pianiste reconnu pour sa technique irréprochable, il est aussi l'auteur d'ouvrages musicaux acclamés par la critique. Retour sur le parcours de ce pianiste aussi avide d'exigence que de discrétion. - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

durée : 00:25:12 - Jonathan Biss, pianiste (5/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Jonathan Biss est un fin connaisseur des partitions de Beethoven, Schubert et Schumann. Pianiste reconnu pour sa technique irréprochable, il est aussi l'auteur d'ouvrages musicaux acclamés par la critique. Retour sur le parcours de ce pianiste aussi avide d'exigence que de discrétion. - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

On this episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores the etudes of Chopin as well as the composer's Heroic Polonaise featuring live CRC performances by pianists Dubravka Tomsic, Arnaldo Cohen, Yefim Bronfman, Jonathan Biss, and Rafal Blechacz.Selected EtudesOp. 10, No. 1 in C MajorOp. 10, No. 4 in C-sharp MinorOp. 10, No. 5 in G-flat MajorOp. 10, No. 9 in F MinorOp. 25, No. 1 in A-flat MajorOp. 25, No. 2 in F MinorOp. 25, No. 6 in G-sharp MinorOp. 25, No. 8 in D-flat MajoDubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003 performance]Op. 10, No. 10 in A-flat MajorOp. 10, No. 11 in E-flat MajorOp. 25, No. 12 in C MinorArnaldo Cohen [1/31/1999 performance]Op. 10, No. 12, RevolutionaryYefim Bronfman [11/30/2002 performance]Barcarolle in F-sharp Minor, Op. 60Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009 performance]Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53, HeroicRafal Blechacz [4/8/2018 performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

Friday night, Game Night at the Smith Opera House in Geneva with fun for the whole family plus live music with Jerry Martin. London McDaniel at the Antlers, Travis Knapp at South Hill Cider, and Jonathan Biss at Cornell’s Bailey Hall. For your Saturday, the winter Ithaca Farmers Market at Triphammer Marketplace, a used photograph equipment sale at Artist Alley at the South Hill Business Campus, an intro to mushroom cultivation at Newfield Public Library. A Newfield Lions Club pork dinner fundraiser at the Newfield Fire Station, Cornell men’s ice hockey senior night and a ceremony for Coach Schafer at Lynah Rink, and Sad Sad Sparrows and Twin Court at Sacred Root Kava Lounge. A pancake breakfast at the Harford Fire Station Sunday morning, D&D 101 lesson at Riverwood on the Ithaca Commons, and Modern Western Square Dancing at the Lansing Community Center. Tuesday evening, Dead Dive Happy Hour with Terrapin Station at Deep Dive!  Nate Silas Richardson happy hour at Bar Argos on Wednesday, Jazz Night at Brookton's Market, Wednesday open mic night at Sacred Root Kava Lounge, and the Canaan Jam Session at the Canaan Institute.  Thursday, a Trivia Night fundraiser for Newfield Public Library at Golden Bayou, [...]

Music is one of the most powerful forces of all time for human connection, cognitive stimulation, and therapeutic introspection. We've seen music help Alzheimer's patients find their voice, children with speech disorders unlock new ways to communicate with rhythm and melody, and communities express their identity through song. In this episode, we discuss: • The cognitive, psychological, and mental benefits of music • Why learning to play an instrument is one of the best things you can do for your brain • The power of music as a means of connecting with others • Therapeutic uses of music for patients living with neurodegenerative diseases • The neuroscience of how we process sounds and perceive music We're absolutely thrilled to be speaking to THREE incredible experts on music and cognition today, discussing an element of the human experience that does so much for our brains without us even thinking about it. In this episode, we're joined by: DR. ANI PATEL, PhD, a cognitive psychologist at Tufts University known for his research on music cognition and the neuroscience of music. DR. CHARLES LIMB, MD, a surgeon, professor of otolaryngology, and musician at University of California in San Francisco.  JONATHAN BISS, renowned pianist and author of the book ‘Unquiet', which explores the intersection of music and mental health. This is... Your Brain On Music. ‘Your Brain On' is hosted by neurologists, scientists and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai. ‘Your Brain On...' is supported by the NEURO World Retreat, taking place in San Diego, September 2–5 2025: https://neuroworldretreat.com/ ‘Your Brain On... Music' • SEASON 4 • EPISODE 10 This is the Season 4 finale. We'll be back in a few weeks with Season 5! ——— LINKS Dr. Ani Patel, PhD At Tufts University: https://as.tufts.edu/psychology/people/faculty/aniruddh-patel  The Sound Health Network: https://soundhealth.ucsf.edu/ Dr. Charles Limb, MD At UCSF: https://ohns.ucsf.edu/charles-limb  Dr. Limb's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv Jonathan Biss Jonathan's website: https://www.jonathanbiss.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_biss_official/ Jonathan's book, ‘Unquiet': https://www.jonathanbiss.com/projects/unquiet  ——— FOLLOW US Join the NEURO Academy: NEUROacademy.com Instagram: @thebraindocs Website: TheBrainDocs.com More info and episodes: TheBrainDocs.com/Podcast

On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek continues his exploration of Chopin and the composer's evocation of night and dreams in his works with live CRC performances by pianists Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Rafal Blechacz, Ieva Jokubaviciute, and Dubravka Tomsic. Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003 performance]Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003 performance]Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1Emanuel Ax [1/25/2009 performance]Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1Ieva Jokubaviciute [2/21/2010 performance]Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014 performance]Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1Emanuel Ax [2/29/2008 performance]Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009 performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jonathan Biss talks about his Beethoven concerto project with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, including the latest release featuring a new concerto by Sally Beamish. Listen now!

On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek continues to explore the works of Frédéric Chopin, this time his famed Mazurkas, featuring live CRC performance by pianists Rafal Blechacz, Arnaldo Cohen, and Jonathan Biss.Four Mazurkas, Op. 24Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018 performance]Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7Arnaldo Cohen [10/23/2004 performance]Three Mazurkas, Op. 56Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014 performance]Three Mazurkas, Op. 59Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009 performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

 “If I ever stop finding music challenging and life-altering, I'll quit and become an accountant.”  Not to worry.  Pianist Jonathan Biss, a world-renowned educator and critically-acclaimed author, cannot stop finding music challenging and life-altering.  Listening to him speak about Beethoven — or even Verdi, one gleans an obsession with greatness.  At the age of 17, Jonathan attended the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Leon Fleisher, which proved a phenomenal learning experience.  While his life in music provides him with tremendous satisfaction, playing music remains ever a struggle. He regards it as a pleasure and privilege to live this struggle, and to share its results with other people.  As he puts it, “Doing justice to great music is an unattainable goal.”His audio book, Unquiet, My Life With Beethoven is a must-hear.Our conversation is as enlightening as it is entertaining.  Listen for yourself! 

durée : 01:28:42 - Jonathan Biss, architecture et sensibilité - par : Aurélie Moreau - Jonathan Biss a étudié avec Leon Fleisher et a été inspiré par Artur Schnabel. Grand interprète de Beethoven, il sert aussi magnifiquement l'inspiration de Schumann. Autres compositeurs au programme aujourd'hui : Dvořák et Mozart.

Inside The Music delves into Ludwig van Beethoven's ability to turn a single musical idea into countless melodies. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he examines theme and variation works of Beethoven with live CRC performances by pianists Arnaldo Cohen, Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, and Paul Lewis.32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80Arnaldo Cohen, piano [10/23/2004 performance]6 Variations on a Theme in F Major, Op. 34Emanuel Ax [4/24/2016 performance]Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, AppassionataAndante con motoJonathan Biss, piano [4/12/2015 performance]Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 109Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivoPaul Lewis [3/22/2015 [performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

durée : 02:04:57 - Musique matin du mercredi 29 mai 2024 - par : Jean-Baptiste Urbain - Et si chaque concerto pour piano de Beethoven avait une œuvre miroir composée par un contemporain ? C'est ce qu'a imaginé le pianiste américain Jonathan Biss avec son projet Beethoven/5. Il le présente ce jeudi 30 mai avec l'Orchestre de chambre de Paris et vient de sortir le 1er volume au disque. - réalisé par : Yassine Bouzar

Quel rapport unit ces compositeurs œuvrant à Vienne au même moment mais qu'une génération sépare ? En se penchant sur quelques œuvres, on en apprend davantage sur leur admiration réciproque et leur influence.

Wieczorem 3 lipca 1812 roku Ludwig van Beethoven opuścił hotel „Pod czarnym koniem” w Pradze. Wyszedł szybkim krokiem, bardzo wzburzony. Był tak przejęty tym, co się wydarzyło, że zapomniał o umówionym spotkaniu z Karlem Augustem Varnhagenem, weteranem wojennym, który obracał się w kręgach austriackiej arystokracji i był łącznikiem między kompozytorem, a księciem Ferdinandem Kinskim, jednym z kilku mecenasów Beethovena. O tym, że do tajemniczego spotkania w hotelu doszło, wiemy z listu, który odnaleziony został w prywatnych zbiorach Beethovena, gdy ten zmarł w 1827 roku. Widnieje na nim data 6-7 lipca. Nie znamy jednak adresata tekstu zapisanego ołówkiem na kilku niewielkich kartkach papieru. Z treści wnioskować można, że chodziło o kobietę – Wieczną miłość (Unsterbliche Geliebte) – z którą Beethoven nie po raz pierwszy próbował ułożyć sobie życie. Anton Schindler, osobisty sekretarz Beethovena i autor wydanej 23 lata po  śmierci biografii kompozytora napisał, że była nią Giulietta Guicciardi, uczennica Beethovena i adresatka dedykacji Sonaty „Księżycowej”. Ale to nieprawda. Co więcej, Schindler wiedział, że to nieprawda. Dlaczego skłamał? Kim była tajemnicza kobieta, z którą Beethoven spotkał się w Pradze? Jakie znaczenie miało to dla jego życia i twórczości? Podcast powstał dzięki Mecenasom Szafy Melomana. Jeśli chcesz stać się jednym z nich i wspierać pierwszy polski podcast o muzyce klasycznej, odwiedź mój profil w serwisie Patronite.pl. Muzyka w odcinku: 1. L. van Beethoven, „14 Sonata cis-moll”, op. 27 nr 2, wyk. Artur Schnabel (1934), cz I i III. 2. L. van Beethoven, „Wariacje na temat ‘Ich denke dein' na cztery ręce” WoO 74, wyk. Magdalena Galka, Claudia Großekathöfer. 3. L. van Beethoven, „Sonata fortepianowa nr 23 f-moll op. 57” (cz. I), wyk. Jonathan Biss. 4. L. van Beethoven, „An die ferne Geliebte” (cz. I „Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend”), wyk. Ellio Bataglia (baryton), Erik Werba (fort.). 5. L. van Beethoven, „ Sonata fortepianowa nr 31 As-dur op. 110” (cz. III), wyk. Julia Froschhammer.

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Maurice Ravel. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores Ravel's works through live CRC performances by the Brentano String Quartet, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and Musicians from Marlboro.Ravel: String Quartet in F MajorTrès lentVif et agitéBrentano String Quartet [11/3/19 performance]Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit – ScarboBenjamin Grosvenor, piano [11/5/17 performance]Ravel: Chansons madécassesMusicians From Marlboro [3/17/2001 performance]Stephanie Houtzeel, mezzo‐soprano; Demarre McGill, flute; Marcy Rosen, cello; Jonathan Biss, pianoFeaturing an interview with Mark Steinberg, violinist of the Brentano QuartetDive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

Israeli pianist Eden Agranat Meged is a full ABRSM Scholarship student at the Royal Academy of Music, London, in the class of Ian Fountain. He started his piano studies in Jerusalem with Anat Paul at the Hasadna Conservatory and continued with Adela Umansky, at the Kfar-Saba Conservatory.  Eden won the first prizes in the Lillian Davis Piano Competition, London, the Harriet Cohen Bach Competition, London, and the Pnina Salzman Piano Competitions, Israel. He won the 3rd prize in the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Competition. He receives the AICF – American Israel Culture Foundation Scholarships and the Zfunot Culture Scholarships.Murray Perahia has been a central mentor for Eden, guiding Eden at the selective JMC Excellence Piano Program. Eden was privileged to play in many masterclasses with world-renowned pianists: Imogen Cooper, Emanuel Ax, Menachem Presler, Tatiana Zelikman, Craig Shepard, Joseph Kalichstein, Victor Rosenbaum, Jerome Leventhal, Boris Slutzky, Matti Raekallio, Jonathan Biss, Boris Berman, Pascal Devoyon, Steven Osborne, Colin Stone, Claudio Martinez, Golda Vainberg Tatz, Krzystof Jablonski, Jay PengjieSun, Meng Chieh Liu, Chen Sa, Kum Sing Lee,  Xiaohan Wang, David Moroz, Haesun Paik, John Perry, Jeremy Denk, Peter Frankl, Ilana Vered, Sonia Rubinsky, Arie Vardi, Tomer Lev, Emanuel Krasovsky, Ron Regev and Asaf Zohar.Eden participated in international festivals: Morningside Music Bridge at the New England Conservatory, the International Summer Academy Cervo, International Holland Music Sessions and Tel-Hai International Program. Eden was invited to the prestigious HenleVerlag Masterclasses celebrating Beethoven's 250th anniversary in Munich.  Eden received training in the Taubman Approach with Robert Durso and the Golandsky Institute.  Eden performed as a soloist with orchestras: the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Israel Stage Orchestra and the Ashdod Symphony Orchestra. Eden Performed in Israel's major venues, radio broadcasted concerts and performed outside his home country in the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States.The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Frédéric Chopin. Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores piano works of Chopin through live CRC performances by pianists Arnaldo Cohen, Jonathan Biss, Rafał Blechacz, and Emanuel Ax.Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10No. 10 in A‐flat MajorNo. 11 in E‐flat MajorArnaldo Cohen, piano [1/31/1999 performance]Chopin: Three Mazurkas, Op. 59Jonathan Biss, piano [4/15/2009 performance]Chopin: Polonaise in A‐flat Major, Op. 53, HeroicRafał Blechacz, piano [4/8/2018 performance]Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54Emanuel Ax, piano [4/28/2004 performance]Chopin: Nocturne in C‐sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1Emanuel Ax, piano [2/29/2008 performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

Inside The Music continues its exploration of composer Franz Schubert through his late works. Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores selections from Schubert's celebrated Death and the Maiden quartet, Winterreise, and A-major Piano Sonata through live CRC performances by the Belcea Quartet,  tenor Ian Bostridge, and pianist Jonathan Biss.Schubert: Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, Death and the Maiden – Andante con motoBelcea Quartet [10/16/2016 performance]Schubert: Selections from Winterreise, D. 911 Der Lindenbaum Wasserflut Die Post Die Nebensonnen Der Leiermann Ian Bostridge, tenor; WenWen Du, piano [4/19/2015 performance]Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 – Rondo: Allegretto–PrestoJonathan Biss [3/12/2017 performance]Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.Follow us to stay up to date on the latest from Capital Region Classical including concerts, events, and new episodes of Inside the Music:WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTube© Capital Region Classical

The architecture world lost a giant when the distinguished Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly died earlier this year at the age of 78. For four decades, Viñoly led his global architecture firm to international renown, bringing to life everything from airports to hospitals, sports stadiums, and performing arts centers — including one very close to my heart, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. Having lived in the Philly area for many years prior to moving to New York, I've attended countless performances at the Kimmel Center. I've always been inspired by how the sprawling public space invites people to come together for drinks, conversation, and community even if you're not there for a concert. According to Viñoly's son Román, director of Rafael Viñoly Architects, creating vibrant social spaces was always part of his father's mission. "He looked at his work as something that invariably had a profoundly civic dimension," Román says on the latest episode of the Classical Post podcast. "He recognized that buildings are very capital intensive, so he always found ways to leverage those enormous investments into developing public amenities — grand, inspiring spaces that people want to spend time in. That ethical approach permeates his work throughout the world." Outside of architecture, Rafael Viñoly had another passion: classical music. So it's fitting that a concert paying tribute to the architect's life and legacy is taking place next week at Carnegie Hall — where for decades Viñoly attended several concerts every week.  On November 28, two ensembles that perform in Viñoly-designed spaces — the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Jazz at Lincoln Center's Isaiah J. Thompson Trio — will share the stage at Stern Auditorium with violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Jonathan Biss for an evening of music honoring Viñoly.In this episode, Román and I talk more about his father's life, the work the Viñoly Foundation is doing to extend Rafael's legacy in architecture and the arts, and how the Carnegie concert also marks the first U.S. appearance of the Maene-Viñoly Concert Grand Piano — an innovative, ergonomically designed piano Rafael helped create. — ⁠⁠⁠⁠Classical Post⁠⁠⁠⁠® is a leading podcast based in New York. Our content uncovers the creativity behind exceptional music through dynamic deep-dive interviews with prominent artists in the world today. We are powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Gold Sound Media⁠⁠⁠⁠® — a creative studio providing omnichannel marketing and public relations services for the classical music industry.

I know many of us are parted from our loved ones during this Christmas, so let me entertain you- especially if you prefer goosebumps to cheer! I love to be in the company of librarians, historians and horror fans- the many people trying to revive the Victorian tradition of scary stories at Christmas. Therefore let me present to you the tale of: "The Weird Violin," written by anonymous in 1892! I couldn't have done this episode without the music from WFMU'S Free Music Archive or the foley artists from freesound.org. I wish you a Scary Christmas and a Happy New Year! MUSIC: -Theme song- "February 5th" by Lee Chernowetz Music from the Free Music Archives: -Miriam Fried, violin and Jonathan Biss, piano: Music from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Béla Bartók: Sonata No. 2 in C Major for violin & piano -Montserrat Alavedra, William McColl, Joseph Levine: Spohr - Sechs Deutsche Lieder - Sehnsucht by Foley artists from freesound.org: shall555 temawas angel-perez alcappuccino gottlieb owl soundstack craigsmith pacofsanchez devilfish101 grasopt

Jonathan Biss is joined by composer Sally Beamish who wrote a piano concerto, City Stanzas for him. Together they discuss how this works responds to Beethoven's music.   

For pianist Jonathan Biss, music and spirituality have always been inseparable. But the pandemic has forced him to slow down, become more mindful, and deepen his connection to music. In this episode, he talks with Arianna Huffington about spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, sleep, and performance.

Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven Donald Macleod embarks on the final week of his year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, selecting his personal highlights of conversations he's had with special guests over the course of 25 series. Composer of the Week has this year, every alternate week, explored the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth. In this, the final week of 25 series devoted to the extraordinary composer, Donald Macleod looks back over the year, and presents his personal highlights from the interviews he carried out over the course of 125 programmes. From historian Simon Schama to conductors Marin Alsop and John Eliot Gardiner, and pianists Jonathan Biss and Angela Hewitt, Donald was joined by experts and performers who gave remarkable insights into the unique human being that was Beethoven. This week he brings together some of the conversations that stayed with him, building a picture of Beethoven the man, the composer, the interpretation of his music since his death, the times he lived in, and what he means to us today. Composer of the Week has been returning to the story of Beethoven’s life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3’s Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Music Featured: Mass in C, Op 86 - Sanctus Piano Concerto No 4 in G, Op 58 (Andante con moto & Rondo vivace) Violin Sonata No 5 in F, Op 24 “Spring” (4th movement: Rondo) Piano Sonata No 27, Op 90 Maigesang, Op 52 No 4 Piano Sonata No 4 in E flat, Op 7 (2nd movement: Largo, com gran espressione) Violin Concerto in D, Op 61 (1st movement) String Quartet No 16 in F, Op 135 (4th movement: Grave, ma non troppo tratto) Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37 (2nd movement: Largo) Fidelio Act 2 Nr 14 & Nr 15 String Quartet No 16 in F, Op 135 (3rd movement: Lento assai, cantate e tranquillo) Sonata No 26 in E flat, Op 81A “Les adieux” (The Absence & The Reunion) Wind Octet in E flat, Op 103(1st movement: Allegro & 2nd movement: Andante) Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur, Op 48 No 4 (The Heavens are Telling) Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op 55 “Eroica” (2nd movement: Marcia funebre. Adagio assai) Piano Trio Op 1 No 3 in C minor (4th movement: Prestissimo) 11 Bagatelles, Op 119 No 3 in D major (A l’Allemande) String Quartet Op.130 (I.Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro) Piano Sonata No 30 in E major, Op.109 (1st movement: Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo) Symphony No 4 in B flat, OP 60 - 4th movement: Allegro ma non troppo Fidelio Act 1 - Finale Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Wales For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q853 And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

durée : 00:12:58 - Le Disque classique du jour du jeudi 17 décembre 2020

Every country has its own superstition to save their mothers, and Brazil is no different. The difference lies in the way we might end up doing that to our beloved mamas. In this episode, you'll learn more about this superstition and new vocab that will certainly help you express yourself better. And to take it to the next level, read https://readbrazilianportuguese.com. Fun articles with lots of vocabulary to help you improve your Portuguese in a pain-free way. And for more sources and secret resources, go to https://intermediatePortuguese.com/gift and grab your free report. Music by: Chopin: Three Mazurkas, Op. 59 by Jonathan Biss is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/Portuguesewitheli/message

Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Ryan Roberts, an oboist and one of the youngest members of the NY Philharmonic, as they speak on coping as a musician during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode was recorded on April 28, 2020. Noted for his “beautiful”, “eloquent” and “exquisite” playing by the New York Times, RYAN ROBERTS is the newly appointed English horn/Oboe of the New York Philharmonic. Ryan has performed with many of the country's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the Ft. Worth Symphony. An award-winning oboist, Ryan received first prize at the International Double Reed Society's 2018 Young Artist Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters' 2018 Woodwind Competition. Before joining the Philharmonic, Ryan spent one season as a member of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas. Ryan recently premiered Michael Torke's Oboe Concertino with the Albany Symphony and recorded the work for Albany Records. An avid chamber musician, Ryan performs at the Marlboro Music Festival during the summer under artistic directors Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss; he has also collaborated in recitals with the Pacifica Quartet and Emanuel Ax. As a Kovner Fellow graduate of The Juilliard school, Ryan studied with Elaine Douvas and appeared frequently as principal oboist of the Juilliard Orchestra. Ryan has been a member of the New York String Orchestra Seminar and spent three summers as the oboe fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. In 2016, Ryan was featured as a recital soloist aboard the Crystal “Symphony" cruise line touring Portugal, Spain, France and England. Ryan has studied piano since age 5 and made his concerto debut at age 11. When he isn't busy making reeds, Ryan enjoys practicing piano and running with his retired racing Whippet named Malley. You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @ryanjroberts and his website is www.ryanrobertsoboe.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tom Service talks to pianist Jonathan Biss about how Beethoven can help us all through lockdown isolation, and to lutenist Elizabeth Kenny about the far-sighted Italian Renaissance pioneer, composer, lutenist and theorist Vincenzo Galilei - father of astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Tom talks to author Adrian Wright about his new book Cheer Up! - British Musical Films, 1929-1945. And, from the Music Matters archive, another chance to hear Tom's 2018 interview with dynamic Finnish conductor Susanna Malkki.

Panelen lyssnar på det sorgliga tjeckiska mästerverket Asrael-symfonin av Josef Suk, samt en ny inspelning av Sveriges tidigaste polyfona mässa. Dessutom Beethoven-sånger och en briljant ung violinist. Dessutom pratar Albert Ehrnrooth med den amerikanske pianisten Jonathan Biss som nyligen släppt en box med samtliga Beethovens pianosonater. I panelen denna vecka: Martin Gribbe och Sara Norling, båda programledare för Klassiska konserten i P2, samt Tony Lundman, redaktör på Stockholms Konserthus. Programledare: Johan Korssell. Veckans skivor: Josef Suk: Asrael-symfonin Jakub Hra, dirigent Bayerska radions symfoniorkester Betyg: 4 Ludwig van Beethoven: Lieder - Songs Matthias Goerne, sång Jan Lisiecki, piano Deutsche Grammophon Betyg: 4 Bertil Kellner: Missa Laudi Hierusalem Sweden's earliest polyphonc mass Ensemble Villancico Peter Pontvik, dirigent Betyg: 4 Strangers in Paradise Ravel, Enescu, Ysaÿe, Prokofiev Diana Tishchenko, violin Zoltán Fejérvári, piano Betyg: 5

durée : 00:58:38 - Le van Beethoven de Jonathan Biss - par : Aurélie Moreau - "J’essaie d’obtenir une définition aussi large que possible de ce que signifie être musicien", nous dit Jonathan Biss. Depuis 2011, il enregistre le cycle des 32 Sonates pour piano de Beethoven, quelle réussite ! - réalisé par : Bruno Riou-Maillard

durée : 01:58:34 - En pistes ! du vendredi 15 novembre 2019 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au programme ce matin : des quatuors avec flûte de Mozart sur instruments d’époque, la violiniste Diana Tishchenko enregistre son premier album, avec au programme des sonates de Ravel, Enesco, Ysaÿe et Prokofiev... - réalisé par : Olivier Guérin

Jonathan Biss is joined by composer and performer Brett Dean to talk about the latest in Biss' Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle series. They discuss the strength of the different characters presented by Beethoven in each of the evening's sonatas, the way he can somehow unite the tension many composers find between expression and technique, and the audience grills the pair about the consequences of Beethoven's deafness and comparisons between him and his predecessors like Haydn. Biss is also close to the première of a new piano concerto composed by Dean for him, and they talk about the commission and its origins in the Austrian town of Gneixendorf.

Jonathan Biss, following the December concert in his Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle, is joined by Antoine Lederlin and Krzysztof Chorzelski of the Belcea Quartet (who are currently performing the complete Beethoven String Quartets) for a discussion on their programmes. The conversation includes comparisons between the string quartets and piano sonatas, the co-existence of contrasting elements - human & superhuman, complex & banal - in the works, and what it's like performing a complete cycle by one composer ("living with" Beethoven).

Ryan's website - www.ryanrobertsoboe.comRyan's Instagram - www.instagram.com/ryanjrobertsNoted for his “beautiful”, “eloquent” and “exquisite” playing by the New York Times, Ryan Roberts is the newly appointed English horn/Oboe of the New York Philharmonic. Ryan has performed with many of the country's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the Ft. Worth Symphony. An award-winning oboist, Ryan received first prize at the International Double Reed Society's 2018 Young Artist Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters' 2018 Woodwind Competition. Before joining the Philharmonic, Ryan spent one season as a member of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas. Ryan recently premiered Michael Torke’s Oboe Concertino with the Albany Symphony and recorded the work for Albany Records. An avid chamber musician, Ryan performs at the Marlboro Music Festival during the summer under artistic directors Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss; he has also collaborated in recitals with the Pacifica Quartet and Emanuel Ax.As a Kovner Fellow graduate of The Juilliard school, Ryan studied with Elaine Douvas and appeared frequently as principal oboist of the Juilliard Orchestra. Ryan has been a member of the New York String Orchestra Seminar and spent three summers as the oboe fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. In 2016, Ryan was featured as a recital soloist aboard the Crystal “Symphony" cruise line touring Portugal, Spain, France and England.Ryan has studied piano since age 5 and made his concerto debut at age 11. When he isn’t busy making reeds, Ryan enjoys practicing piano and running with his retired racing Whippet named Malley.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

Pianist Jonathan Biss chats with WQED-FM’s Jim Cunningham about the recent finish of his nine-year, nine-disc long project recording all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. Jonathan has played with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in the past, and he’ll be back playing Mozart with the PSO in May 2021.

American pianist Jonathan Biss has just completed a 9-year journey exploring the piano sonatas of Ludwig Van Beethoven. In his conversation, Mr. Biss shares how each sonata revealed a different side of the composer's character, which was definitely much more than the scowling face we often see on CD covers and books. The journey was also one of discovery for the pianist himself: Mr. Biss certainly doesn't feel like he's in the same place as when he started nearly a decade ago.

durée : 00:58:38 - Le van Beethoven de John Eliot Gardiner - par : Aurélie Moreau - "J’essaie d’obtenir une définition aussi large que possible de ce que signifie être musicien", nous dit Jonathan Biss. Depuis 2011, il enregistre le cycle des 32 Sonates pour piano de Beethoven, quelle réussite ! - réalisé par : Bruno Riou-Maillard

durée : 01:58:34 - En pistes ! du vendredi 15 novembre 2019 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au programme ce matin : des quatuors avec flûte de Mozart sur instruments d’époque, la violiniste Diana Tishchenko enregistre son premier album, avec au programme des sonates de Ravel, Enesco, Ysaÿe et Prokofiev... - réalisé par : Olivier Guérin

Jonathan Biss has been recording the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas for the past nine years. Now, as he reaches the end of the journey with Vol 9, Gramophone's James Jolly caught up with the pianist to talk about this extraordinary series of works. Excerpts are taken from the album, released today by Orchid Classics. 

Following each concert in his Beethoven Piano Sonata series, Jonathan Biss will host a post-concert talk in the Hall. On Sunday 29 September, this took the form of a Question & Answer session with the audience. Led by questions from the auditorium, Jonathan explores the evening concert programme and the development of Beethoven over the decade the performed works span. He discusses how teaching and preparing his Coursera lectures has affected his approach to playing the piano sonatas, and how an audience in Beethoven’s day might have reacted to the works.

This week on Sticky Notes, I get a co-host for the first time!  I'm thrilled to be joined by the amazing pianist Jonathan Biss for an analysis and deep dive into Beethoven's profoundly moving 4th Piano Concerto.  I'll start off on my own giving you a broad outline of the piece, and then Jonathan joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of our favorite moments of the piece, why its so beautiful, performance challenges, and much more.  Jonathan is one of the most insightful and knowledgeable pianists around so don't miss this fascinating episode!  Thanks for listening!  

Works by Schumann performed by Miriam Fried, violin and Jonathan Biss, piano on January 15, 2017. Schumann, Robert: Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121 Schumann, Robert: Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 For many years, musicologists and music-lovers have tried to understand what it was that led to Robert Schumann’s troubling symptoms and ultimate death at age 46 in a psychiatric hospital. And for years, writers dismissed many of his later works as the incoherent products of a mind in decline. But, more recently, many have come to appreciate Schumann’s later works—two of which we’ll hear on this podcast: his second violin sonata, in D minor, and “Gesänge der Frühe,” or “Songs of Dawn,” a five-movement work for piano—and one of the last pieces Schumann published before admitting himself to the psychiatric hospital where he ultimately died. On this recording, we’ll heard pianist Jonathan Biss in both works. In the sonata, he is joined by violinist Miriam Fried.

Join conductor and host Joshua Weilerstein as he welcomes the brilliant pianist and teacher, Jonathan Biss for a fascinating interview.  They discuss growing up in musical families, concert routines, teaching, performing, and then at the end of the show(27:00), their role as artists in challenging political times.  Enjoy!  

American pianist Jonathan Biss on late works, Fiona Maddocks on music 'to carry you through', Edinburgh's new concert hall, plus the sound of the Jungle - music recorded in the Calais migrant camp. With Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Works by Schubert for voice and piano performed by Mark Padmore, with Jonathan Biss on October 12, 2014 and for solo piano performed by Charlie Albright on September 29, 2013.Schubert: Ständchen from SchwanengesangSchubert: Sonata in A Major, D. 959In 1828, as Schubert’s health was rapidly deteriorating, the composer entered a period of phenomenal compositional productivity. In the final months of his life, he would write many works that were published posthumously and recognized to be among his finest achievements. Two sets stand out as particularly notable: his final three piano sonatas, and Schwanengesang, a cycle of songs whose title translates as “Swan Song.”We’ll hear one of the piano sonatas on this podcast–number 959, the sonata in A Major, performed by Charlie Albright. Schubert set out to write this sonata, and the other two in the set, shortly after the death of Beethoven, who had long cast a formidable shadow over the genre. The finale pays tribute to Beethoven, with a nod to the final movement of his 16th piano sonata.Before the sonata, we’ll hear a song from the Schwanengesang cycle: “Staendchen,” or serenade. The singer implores his beloved to join him in the grove at nighttime, amidst the rustling leaves. There is an undertone of foreboding, though, as he alludes to the pain of love and the prying eyes of others.

Suzy discusses Beethoven with pianist Jonathan Biss.

Work for voice and piano by Schumann, performed by Mark Padmore, tenor and Jonathan Biss, piano on October 12, 2014 and work for clarinet and piano by Schumann performed by Richard Stoltzman, clarinet and David Deveau, piano on January 11, 2015. Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73Fantasy is a potent thread running through the work of many Romantic composers, but none more so than Schumann. As a musical form, the ‘fantasy’ is the stuff of strong passions and dramatic emotional shifts, as we hear in the closing work on this podcast, Schumann’s Fantastiestuecke, opus 72 for clarinet and piano. The moods shift dramatically, starting with a movement marked “sweet and with feeling,” and concluding with one marked “fast and fiery.” The work ends in a whirlwind, with calls from the composer to play “schneller und schneller”—faster and faster.Before that, we start with a fantasy of a different sort: Schumann’s Liederkreis, opus 24, a set of songs based on poetry by Heine. The poems tell the tale of a love gone wrong. In nine songs, the singer recounts stories of lost love and painful separation. The nine songs that make up this set, like the poems themselves, vary in length, but they share a directness and simplicity. We’ll hear them performed by tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Jonathan Biss.

Every good Beethoven deserves a fanboy, and Robert Schumann was that guy. Who was Schumann, and how was his work shaped by the influence of Beethoven? Pianist, Curtis Institute professor, and writer Jonathan Biss explains all – including his own (extremely cool) fanboy-esque immersion in the works of Schumann and Beethoven.  Jonathan Biss. Photo by Benjamin Ealovega. Courtesy of the artist’s website.   Audio production by Todd “Teletubby” Hulslander with frolicking by Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio.    All music in this episode played by Jonathan Biss:   From his CD “Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4“ Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (Allegro and Adagio) Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata” (Allegro assai and Allegro ma non troppo – Presto)   From his CD “Schumann: Fantasie, Kreisleriana & Arabeske“ Fantasie in C, Op. 17   From his CD “Beethoven, Schumann: Piano Works“ Davidsbündlerltänze Op.6   For more about Jonathan Biss: www.jonathanbiss.com For information about Curits Institute Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs): www.curtis.edu/about-curtis/coursera  

Work for voice and piano by Schumann performed by Mark Padmore, tenor and Jonathan Biss, piano on October 12, 2014 and work for string quartet by Schumann performed by Musicians from Marlboro on March 17, 2013 Schumann: Sechs Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 90 Schumann: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 41, No. 2 Today’s podcast features two chamber pieces by Robert Schumann, the type of music you might have heard in a Romantic-era salon. We begin with a song cycle—the form that was Schumann’s bread and butter. Schumann wrote more than 400 songs, or lieder, in his lifetime, and he is widely acknowledged as a master of the genre. The set we’ll hear today is Sechs Gedichte und Requiem, Schumann’s opus 90. The cycle consists of six poems by Nikolaus Lenau, an Austrian poet, and a contemporary of Schumann’s. The seventh movement “Requiem” is a text of mourning written by another poet. The string quartet we’ll hear dates from 1842 when he turned his attention to chamber music and his first three string quartets. We’ll hear his opus 41, number 2, the String Quartet in F Major which has more than its fair share of creativity, making it a rewarding listen, even though it was Schumann’s very first effort in the string quartet form. Our string quartet on this recording hails from Musicians from Marlboro. We’ll start with the song cycle, performed by tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Jonathan Biss.

Pianist Jonathan Biss talks to Suzy Klein about his life-long obsession with Beethoven, which has inspired not just his recordings but also his writing and a new online course he runs from the Curtis Institute. Jonathan recently released his latest recording of Beethoven on his own JB label.

On Start the Week Carrie Cracknell talks to Jonathan Freedland about her new production of Berg's opera, Wozzeck, and the descent of the central character into madness and despair. The pianist Jonathan Biss looks at whether Schumann's later music reflects the troubled state of his mind. The psychiatrist's diagnostic bible is to be updated later this month, and Tom Burns and Richard Bentall discuss the controversies that continue to dog the world of psychiatry. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Works for piano and viola performed by violist Beth Guterman , Matan Porat, and Jonathan Biss.Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano in F Major, Op. 11 No. 4Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16On this week’s podcast we’ll have several studies in contrast. Written some 80 years apart, the two works on this program date from very different times: a Paul Hindemith sonata from the early 20th century, written in the shadow of World War I, and a Robert Schumann piano piece composed in the heart of the Romantic era. But the idea of contrast is more intrinsic than that: both pieces are exploration of contrast in music.We start with Hindemith’s rather brief Sonata for Viola and Piano, Opus 11, Number 4, performed by violist Beth Guterman and pianist Matan Porat. A fairly early work, the sonata was written when Hindemith was still exploring and finding his unique compositional voice, and this particular piece—structured as, essentially, a three-movement exploration of the theme and variations style—gave him ample opportunity to experiment. After the Hindemith, we’ll hear Schumann’s piano cycle Kreisleriana, played by pianist Jonathan Biss. Written in eight movements, the piece is based on the fictional character Johannes Kreisler, from the works of author E. T. A. Hoffman.So, get ready for quite the musical roller coaster. We begin with the Hindemith sonata, followed by Kreisleriana.

Pianist Jonathan Biss discusses the inspiration for Bernard Rands's new piece, "Three Pieces for Piano," which made its New York premiere during Biss's solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall.

Works for Cello and Piano performed by cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan and pianist Noreen Polera, and a 4-hand piano arrangement performed by Jonathan Biss and Jeremy Denk.Tchaikovsky, Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3Stravinsky, Rite of Spring for 2 Pianos, 4 HandsMost of us know the story of the premiere of the Rite of Spring--the provocative, primitive dance; the outraged crowd; the din so loud the dancers could scarcely hear the music to keep time. The lesser-known story is: what happened next? How did the piece go from having one of the most infamous (some would say disastrous) of premieres ever to becoming a beloved warhorse of the orchestral repertory?For those first several years, there was no orchestral score available; it wasn’t published until 1921. There was, however, a reduction penned by Stravinsky himself for piano four-hands. Aside from the score’s historical significance, the piano version is an interesting listen because of this stripped-down aesthetic--an effect some have described as a “black and white” depiction, as compared to the orchestral Technicolor of the full version.In today’s podcast, we’ll hear the Rite performed by pianists Jeremy Denk and Jonathan Biss, who together manage to evoke an orchestra of 100-plus players with just two pianos and four hands.Before that, we’ll have a brief little musical appetizer: Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous Melodie in E-flat Major from Souvenir d’un lieu cher. Originally written for violin and piano, we’ll hear it in a version for cello, played by cellist Narek Hakhanzarayan and pianist Noreen Polera.

‘A sort of musical fungus attached to the walls of semi-detached houses in the provinces’ is how celebrated conductor and fount of bons mots Sir Thomas Beecham once described the upright piano. In ‘U is for Upright’ there’s one attached to the wall in the childhood home of concert pianist Jonathan Biss, another played by Pierre-Laurent Aimard in a pizzeria which becomes an unlikely Youtube hit, and a third in a London pub which helps oil the wheels of a convivial evening.

Which great pianists would be worth queuing for? Piano fans queued around the block in 1965, to see the return of Vladimir Horowitz, one of the century's most celebrated pianists, after a twelve year break from live performance. And in the age of internet booking, piano audiences are no less passionate, dedicated and sometimes frenzied. Richard Sisson, Erica Worth, Eddy Smith, Jonathan Biss, Stephen Hough, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Angela Hewitt discuss the role of a good audience in creating a great performance.

Often when a concert pianist steps onto the stage to perform, they have to play a piano that has been hired. Surprisingly, while many are in great shape, sometimes they aren't. Sometimes they are appropriate for the repertoire about to be played and sometimes not. The challenge for the artist is to work out how to play this piano in such a way that the concert is the best it can be. How does a pianist coax a beautiful performance out of the hired concert grand? Featuring Pierre Laurent Aimard, Richard Sisson, Jonathan Biss and Ulrich Gerhartz.

It may still be winter in Ottawa, but as the days get longer Christopher gets more hopeful. A little Beethoven always helps! Jonathan Biss visits the NAC's Hexagon studio to discuss the Spring Sonata. The show concludes with a complete performance of this sunny masterpiece with Pinchas Zukerman and Jonathan Biss recorded live in the bitter cold of February.