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.

Latest Historic Piano Performance Release

RecentMusic users are tracking 42 Historic Piano Performance artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 1,452 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Historic Piano Performance artists you love!

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