Pianos – Page 3

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

Dancing Cat Records Deaths (Obituaries) Music Pianos Windham Hill Records Winston, George (1949-2023)

George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing ‘New Age’ Sound, Dies at 74

His top-selling records for the Windham Hill label helped define a genre that took off in the 1970s, but his interests also included Hawaiian guitar and the Doors.

By Neil Genzlinger