Historic Piano Performance

Historic piano performance refers to the musical practice emphasizing the interpretation of piano works as they were potentially conceived and performed during their respective time periods. This genre is characterized by the application of historically informed techniques, including touch, articulation, and pedaling, as well as the utilization of period instruments or modern pianos that emulate their sound qualities. The artists associated with this genre, such as Mark Hambourg and Egon Petri, are known for their scholarly approach to music-making and technical mastery that aims to bridge the gap between contemporary audiences and the expressive intents of composers from past eras. Their recordings and performances offer a window into the sonic and emotive world of the piano’s historical repertoire.

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Mozart & Haydn: Chamber Music
Album - 37 Tracks - Released December 13, 2025

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Alexander Goldenweiser
Alfred Cortot
Annie Fischer
Arthur De Greef
Artur Schnabel
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Dinu Lipatti
Eduard Erdmann
Edwin Fischer
Egon Petri
Ferruccio Busoni
Grigory Ginzburg
Heinrich Neuhaus
Ignaz Friedman
Josef Lhevinne
Lili Kraus
Louis Kentner
Ludomir Rózycki
Marcelle Meyer
Maria Yudina
Mark Hambourg
Mischa Levitzki
Myra Hess
Noel Mewton-Wood
Paul Wittgenstein
Samson François
Samuel Feinberg
Shura Cherkassky
Simon Barere
Solomon
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Vladimir de Pachmann
Walter Gieseking
Wilhelm Backhaus
William Kapell
Władysław Szpilman
Ignaz Friedman
Walter Gieseking
Ferruccio Busoni
Samson François
Władysław Szpilman
Dinu Lipatti
Alfred Cortot
Wilhelm Backhaus
Artur Schnabel
Edwin Fischer
Marcelle Meyer
Lili Kraus
Myra Hess
Maria Yudina
Annie Fischer
Shura Cherkassky
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Egon Petri
Samuel Feinberg
Vladimir de Pachmann
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Josef Lhevinne
Heinrich Neuhaus
William Kapell
Mark Hambourg
Arthur De Greef
Mischa Levitzki
Louis Kentner
Solomon
Grigory Ginzburg
Ludomir Rózycki
Simon Barere
Noel Mewton-Wood
Eduard Erdmann
Paul Wittgenstein
Alexander Goldenweiser