The Pianist Podcast

In this podcast, Steven Osborne talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about his new release, OK By Me, which tells the story of his musical life through selected encore pieces. He also talks about his experiences with improvisation, jazz influences and collaborations with other musicians, including his clarinettist wife Jean. Finally, he speaks openly about the challenges he has faced along the way, including tinnitus, hand injury and performance nerves.

In this podcast, Boris Giltburg speaks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about his new Artist-in-Residence position with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, which kicks off this autumn. He also talks about a deep connection to Rachmaninov’s music, his musical journey with Beethoven’s sonatas and why he has yet to record a single note of Chopin.

In this podcast, composer and typesetter Mark Goddard talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about what it takes to produce a perfect score of music. He also talks through the work involved in producing the 40 pages of sheet music that appear inside every issue of Pianist magazine as well as explaining how he found his way into the hidden world of music engraving.

Actor, broadcaster, writer and classical music critic Jeremy Nicholas talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about his new book, The Great Piano Makers. He also shares his passion for Liszt, as well as his fascination with the piano repertoire of the more unknown composers – particularly Charles-Valentin Alkan – and explains his own musical journey from learning by ear as a teenager to composing.

In this podcast, the Ukrainian-born pianist GéNIA talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about her yoga-inspired piano method, which she says brings greater focus to one’s playing and helps small hands stretch further.