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The Piano: how the viral appeal of pianists in public spaces is not so different from 19th-century music salons

Why have public displays of piano playing become so compelling? At railway stations, shopping centres and airports, an instrument usually associated with concert halls bursts into everyday life. In the space of a few moments, shoppers and passengers become an audience – and once a recording of the performance is…

The Conversation · Jul 24

The twilight zone: Nocturnes, from piano to perfume and Russia to Richter

The 19th-century composer John Field was the first to name his gentle and delicate piano pieces ‘nocturnes’. The word – and the genre of ‘sleep music’ it presaged – is ubiquitous today

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

John Field: Complete Nocturnes album review – Alice Sara Ott does pioneering composer proud

John Field’s neglected oeuvre is played with great affection by the German-Japanese pianist

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025