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Danny Driver takes us on a journey through the world of piano variations – from Bach’s Goldberg to Beethoven’s Diabelli, with hidden gems, contemporary surprises, and even some “anti-variations” along the way. 🎹✨
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February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Danny Driver takes us on a journey through the world of piano variations – from Bach’s Goldberg to Beethoven’s Diabelli, with hidden gems, contemporary surprises, and even some “anti-variations” along the way. 🎹✨
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
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February 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Entered yourself into an Amateur Piano Competition? Nervous? Don't worry! We've put together our top tips to give you the perfect chance at achieving success
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Check out our nine top tips! https://pianistpiano.com/4bl3sRi
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Entered yourself into an Amateur Piano Competition? Nervous? Don't worry! We've put together our top tips to give you the perfect chance at achieving success
Check out our nine top tips! https://pianistpiano.com/4bl3sRi
Check out our nine top tips! https://pianistpiano.com/4bl3sRi
Join Samantha Ward on 10th February, 7:30 pm GMT, as she guides you through Debussy, Gershwin & Rachmaninov, exploring expressive colour and lyrical control.
Pianist Prime and Prime Plus members join for free – non-members can sign up now!
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Pianist Prime and Prime Plus members join for free – non-members can sign up now!
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January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Join Samantha Ward on 10th February, 7:30 pm GMT, as she guides you through Debussy, Gershwin & Rachmaninov, exploring expressive colour and lyrical control.
Pianist Prime and Prime Plus members join for free – non-members can sign up now!
https://pianistpiano.com/4bdXEsF
Pianist Prime and Prime Plus members join for free – non-members can sign up now!
https://pianistpiano.com/4bdXEsF
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet unpacks the magic of Debussy’s Clair de Lune – from its shimmering moonlit reflections to the flowing water textures and a touch of romance.
Pure piano poetry!
Pure piano poetry!
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet unpacks the magic of Debussy’s Clair de Lune – from its shimmering moonlit reflections to the flowing water textures and a touch of romance.
Pure piano poetry!
Pure piano poetry!
Keep going - February is just around the corner! 🎹💪
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Keep going - February is just around the corner! 🎹💪
‘Every cell in her body connected with the piano’ 🎹
Danny Driver reflects on the extraordinary Maria Curcio, whose teaching shaped generations of pianists. Listen to the full story on the latest Pianist Podcast.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
Danny Driver reflects on the extraordinary Maria Curcio, whose teaching shaped generations of pianists. Listen to the full story on the latest Pianist Podcast.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
January 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
‘Every cell in her body connected with the piano’ 🎹
Danny Driver reflects on the extraordinary Maria Curcio, whose teaching shaped generations of pianists. Listen to the full story on the latest Pianist Podcast.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
Danny Driver reflects on the extraordinary Maria Curcio, whose teaching shaped generations of pianists. Listen to the full story on the latest Pianist Podcast.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
Join Samantha Ward tomorrow for this masterclass, where she will explore some of the most loved romantic repertoire.
Free for Pianist Prime & Prime Plus members. Not a member? You can still book your place today.
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Free for Pianist Prime & Prime Plus members. Not a member? You can still book your place today.
Book your spot with a 30% discount! https://pianistpiano.com/3M3Ug9y
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Join Samantha Ward tomorrow for this masterclass, where she will explore some of the most loved romantic repertoire.
Free for Pianist Prime & Prime Plus members. Not a member? You can still book your place today.
Book your spot with a 30% discount! https://pianistpiano.com/3M3Ug9y
Free for Pianist Prime & Prime Plus members. Not a member? You can still book your place today.
Book your spot with a 30% discount! https://pianistpiano.com/3M3Ug9y
Thinking of buying a piano in 2026? 🎹
Don’t get your wallet out just yet. Read our comprehensive new guide - from setting a realistic budget to choosing the right instrument and understanding aftercare.
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Don’t get your wallet out just yet. Read our comprehensive new guide - from setting a realistic budget to choosing the right instrument and understanding aftercare.
Read the full guide. https://pianistpiano.com/4sPfLeT
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Thinking of buying a piano in 2026? 🎹
Don’t get your wallet out just yet. Read our comprehensive new guide - from setting a realistic budget to choosing the right instrument and understanding aftercare.
Read the full guide. https://pianistpiano.com/4sPfLeT
Don’t get your wallet out just yet. Read our comprehensive new guide - from setting a realistic budget to choosing the right instrument and understanding aftercare.
Read the full guide. https://pianistpiano.com/4sPfLeT
Pianist Danny Driver joins The Pianist Podcast to talk with Erica Worth about his current Variation Series at Wigmore Hall, the lasting influence of lessons with Maria Curcio, and his passion for Ligeti.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
January 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Pianist Danny Driver joins The Pianist Podcast to talk with Erica Worth about his current Variation Series at Wigmore Hall, the lasting influence of lessons with Maria Curcio, and his passion for Ligeti.
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
https://pianistpiano.com/DannyDriver
Sometimes crossing the hands isn’t written on the page - it’s written into the sound. Here, a subtle hand swap creates space, shapes the timing, and keeps everything as light as a bird.
It’s a beautiful reminder that technique always serves the music. ✨
It’s a beautiful reminder that technique always serves the music. ✨
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Sometimes crossing the hands isn’t written on the page - it’s written into the sound. Here, a subtle hand swap creates space, shapes the timing, and keeps everything as light as a bird.
It’s a beautiful reminder that technique always serves the music. ✨
It’s a beautiful reminder that technique always serves the music. ✨
In this moment from our podcast, Paul Wee opens up about performance nerves and why that familiar pre-concert fear might actually be part of the magic.
Do you get nervous before you play… or does it help you perform better? 🎹 https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Do you get nervous before you play… or does it help you perform better? 🎹 https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
January 20, 2026 at 3:04 PM
In this moment from our podcast, Paul Wee opens up about performance nerves and why that familiar pre-concert fear might actually be part of the magic.
Do you get nervous before you play… or does it help you perform better? 🎹 https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Do you get nervous before you play… or does it help you perform better? 🎹 https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Join Samantha Ward on 27th January (7:30 pm) for a deep dive into some of the most beautiful romantic repertoire.
✨ Chopin: ‘Raindrop’ Prélude Op. 23 No. 15
✨ Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2
✨ Schumann: Kinderszenen – Of Foreign Lands and People
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✨ Chopin: ‘Raindrop’ Prélude Op. 23 No. 15
✨ Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2
✨ Schumann: Kinderszenen – Of Foreign Lands and People
Book your spot. https://pianistpiano.com/4pPtAam
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Join Samantha Ward on 27th January (7:30 pm) for a deep dive into some of the most beautiful romantic repertoire.
✨ Chopin: ‘Raindrop’ Prélude Op. 23 No. 15
✨ Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2
✨ Schumann: Kinderszenen – Of Foreign Lands and People
Book your spot. https://pianistpiano.com/4pPtAam
✨ Chopin: ‘Raindrop’ Prélude Op. 23 No. 15
✨ Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2
✨ Schumann: Kinderszenen – Of Foreign Lands and People
Book your spot. https://pianistpiano.com/4pPtAam
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January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Half a year after Alfred Brendel’s passing, we’re feeling the impact of his genius.
Following the tribute concert at the Barbican earlier this month, Melissa Khong reflects on a pianist whose mastery of the Classical canon set a standard few could match.
https://pianistpiano.com/49WUNTQ
Following the tribute concert at the Barbican earlier this month, Melissa Khong reflects on a pianist whose mastery of the Classical canon set a standard few could match.
https://pianistpiano.com/49WUNTQ
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Half a year after Alfred Brendel’s passing, we’re feeling the impact of his genius.
Following the tribute concert at the Barbican earlier this month, Melissa Khong reflects on a pianist whose mastery of the Classical canon set a standard few could match.
https://pianistpiano.com/49WUNTQ
Following the tribute concert at the Barbican earlier this month, Melissa Khong reflects on a pianist whose mastery of the Classical canon set a standard few could match.
https://pianistpiano.com/49WUNTQ
New year, new piano goals 🎹✨
What are you working towards at the keyboard this year?
What are you working towards at the keyboard this year?
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
New year, new piano goals 🎹✨
What are you working towards at the keyboard this year?
What are you working towards at the keyboard this year?
In this snippet from our podcast with Paul Wee, he shares simple but powerful advice for amateur pianists: record yourself, listen back honestly, and focus on what you love most about playing.
Listen to the full episode. https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Listen to the full episode. https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
In this snippet from our podcast with Paul Wee, he shares simple but powerful advice for amateur pianists: record yourself, listen back honestly, and focus on what you love most about playing.
Listen to the full episode. https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Listen to the full episode. https://pianistpiano.com/4pynpYh
Find your perfect piano position! 🎹
Whether it’s an adjustable stool or a quick cushion fix, sitting at the right distance makes all the difference.
Sit tall, test your reach, and get ready to play comfortably.
Whether it’s an adjustable stool or a quick cushion fix, sitting at the right distance makes all the difference.
Sit tall, test your reach, and get ready to play comfortably.
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Find your perfect piano position! 🎹
Whether it’s an adjustable stool or a quick cushion fix, sitting at the right distance makes all the difference.
Sit tall, test your reach, and get ready to play comfortably.
Whether it’s an adjustable stool or a quick cushion fix, sitting at the right distance makes all the difference.
Sit tall, test your reach, and get ready to play comfortably.
In our latest podcast episode, Paul Wee talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about his unique double career – that of barrister and pianist.
He also talks about why he’s turned to the late sonatas of Beethoven for his latest album.
https://pianistpiano.com/PaulWee
@pckwee.bsky.social
He also talks about why he’s turned to the late sonatas of Beethoven for his latest album.
https://pianistpiano.com/PaulWee
@pckwee.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In our latest podcast episode, Paul Wee talks to Pianist editor Erica Worth about his unique double career – that of barrister and pianist.
He also talks about why he’s turned to the late sonatas of Beethoven for his latest album.
https://pianistpiano.com/PaulWee
@pckwee.bsky.social
He also talks about why he’s turned to the late sonatas of Beethoven for his latest album.
https://pianistpiano.com/PaulWee
@pckwee.bsky.social
Who else can relate?
January 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Who else can relate?
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet shows how thinking orchestrally at the piano - spreading a melody across three octaves - can help you hear, shape, and control multiple layers at once.
Train your ears (and hands) to listen like an orchestra, not just a keyboard.
Train your ears (and hands) to listen like an orchestra, not just a keyboard.
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet shows how thinking orchestrally at the piano - spreading a melody across three octaves - can help you hear, shape, and control multiple layers at once.
Train your ears (and hands) to listen like an orchestra, not just a keyboard.
Train your ears (and hands) to listen like an orchestra, not just a keyboard.
Start 2026 at the piano with a bang! Join our masterclasses with Samantha Ward and improve your playing.
For a limited time only, claim 30% off single or bundle tickets with code: January30
Learn, ask questions, and play with confidence. 🔗 https://pianistpiano.com/49FfPGk
For a limited time only, claim 30% off single or bundle tickets with code: January30
Learn, ask questions, and play with confidence. 🔗 https://pianistpiano.com/49FfPGk
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Start 2026 at the piano with a bang! Join our masterclasses with Samantha Ward and improve your playing.
For a limited time only, claim 30% off single or bundle tickets with code: January30
Learn, ask questions, and play with confidence. 🔗 https://pianistpiano.com/49FfPGk
For a limited time only, claim 30% off single or bundle tickets with code: January30
Learn, ask questions, and play with confidence. 🔗 https://pianistpiano.com/49FfPGk
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January 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Pianist is more than just a magazine - it’s your dynamic piano guide! And right now we have a HUGE sale on through Pocketmags.
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Download our free “Set Your 2026 Piano Goals” template and plan your year with intention.
Set your goals, stick to them, and watch your piano journey flourish! 🌟
Set your goals, stick to them, and watch your piano journey flourish! 🌟
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Download our free “Set Your 2026 Piano Goals” template and plan your year with intention.
Set your goals, stick to them, and watch your piano journey flourish! 🌟
Set your goals, stick to them, and watch your piano journey flourish! 🌟
Happy New Year from all of us at Pianist!🎹
May 2026 bring you joy, creativity, and plenty of notes to play! ✨
May 2026 bring you joy, creativity, and plenty of notes to play! ✨
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at Pianist!🎹
May 2026 bring you joy, creativity, and plenty of notes to play! ✨
May 2026 bring you joy, creativity, and plenty of notes to play! ✨