Pianos – Page 2

André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77

One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Gershwin, George Jazz Music Nero, Peter (1934-2023) Philadelphia (Pa) Philly Pops Pianos Sunday in New York (Movie)

Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89

He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano.

By Robert D. McFadden

Art Music Pianos Sakamoto, Ryuichi the Shed Theater Virtual Reality (Computers)

A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed

“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief.

By Max Lakin

Deaths (Obituaries) Morath, Max (1926-2023) Music National Educational Television Pianos Ragtime Music Television

Max Morath, Pianist Who Staged a One-Man Ragtime Revival, Dies at 96

A student of both music and history, he entertained audiences in the 1960s and beyond while educating them about a genre whose heyday had ended decades earlier.

By Robert D. McFadden

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