International Piano offers a rich mix of inspiration and guidance to pianists and piano fans around the world, from dedicated amateurs and students to professional pianists, teachers and aficionados. Celebrating the piano in all its forms, including the fortepiano and digital keyboards, each edition of our magazine is packed with interviews, features, news and reviews showcasing the top artists of today and yesteryear.

Practical advice for players runs the gamut from articles on technique and repertoire to learning resources and study courses, plus the latest developments in piano technology. Our goal is to draw together the fascinating strands that make the piano such a popular instrument, enhancing every reader’s knowledge and supporting those who strive to master its challenges.

The Autumn issue of International Piano features on the cover the Russian pianist Anna Geniushene, whose latest album – ‘Opus 1’ on the Fuga Libera label – presents the first published works by a range of Romantic composers. Anna Geniushene won the Silver Medal in the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, coming second to Yunchan Lim, and she talks to Harriet Smith about her musical life and her love of programme-building. In another major feature, Andrew Hallifax presents fascinating and personal history of electrical recording, looking back on 100 years since electrical microphones radically changed the history of recorded music.

In our regular columns this issue, Mark Ainley reflects on the artistry of the Chilean pianist Rosita Renard, who died in 1949. In his ‘Musings of a Musician’ column, Kenneth Hamilton considers the Liszt-inspired Piano Sonata by Julius Reubke, while Bryce Morrison’s ‘Polarising Pianists’ column alights on the playing of the late Anatol Ugorski, whose strikingly individual recordings for DG continue to divide opinion. In a new column for International Piano, Jeremy Nicholas reminds us of long-forgotten music, musicians or recordings, beginning by looking back at the career of Bernhard Stavenhagen. Jeremy Nicholas has also been busy listening to the catalogue of recordings of César Franck’s once-popular Symphonic Variations for this issue’s Repertoire Guide. 

Murray McLachlan continues his ‘Nuts & Bolts’ educational series with advice on how to play staccato, and our free sheet music this issue is a repertoire rarity: Tausig’s attractive and accessible Rêverie, Op 5. We also reflect on 10 years of the London Piano Festival in conversation with pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva. Our reviews coverage is as extensive as ever, including recent album releases, the best of which is nominated International Piano Choice, as well as Nigel Simeone’s round-up of recent issues that you might otherwise have missed. Our reviews of live performances come from festivals in Verbier, Aldeburgh and La Roque d’Anthéron, as well as selections of concerts in London and New York. Finally, we remember the life and legacy of the great Alfred Brendel, with a personal tribute from Jonathon Brown.