The New York Times

At 150, Charles Ives Still Reflects the Darkness and Hope of America

This pioneering composer is not the easiest to love. But while he explores the poison of American nationalism, his music also offers an antidote.

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The Guardian

Diversity, dialogue – and a prankster bassoon: how Mozart speaks for us all

The piano concertos, like his operas, are where you get to meet Mozart himself. And what you find is a man who sought to disrupt privilege and let us see the world through the eyes of others.

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The New York Times

From Concerts to Cartoons: Chopin’s Most Famous Composition

Like many people, I learned about Chopin’s “Funeral March” at an early age, on the family couch, watching Saturday morning cartoons. Cartoons, like fairy tales, often require death as a plot device, but they want it slightly defanged.

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The New York Times

The Pianist Jeremy Denk on the Joys of Chopin, Our Most Catlike Composer

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The New York Times

The Noise of Time

Jeremy Denk reviews “The Noise of Time” by Julian Barnes

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The New York Times

Immortal Beloved

Jeremy Denk reviews ‘Beethoven,’ by Jan Swafford

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The New York Review of Books

Ives Wins!

Jeremy Denk discusses Stephen Budiansky’s book Mad Music: Charles Ives, the Nostalgic Rebel

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The Guardian

Bach's Goldberg Variations caused me misery – But I still can't get enough

Jeremy Denk discusses Bach's towering keyboard masterpiece

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The New Yorker

Piano Man

Jeremy Denk shares a story from his early career as a struggling artist and the subsequent lure of a particular gig he hoped could improve his financial situation.

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The New Yorker

Every Good Boy Does Fine; A Life In Piano Lessons

Jeremy Denk looks back on his experiences as a student, from childhood to conservatory and beyond.

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The New Republic

Bach’s Music, Back Then and Right Now

Jeremy Denk reviews Paul Elie's "Reinventing Bach"

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The New York Times

Earth Music

Jeremy Denk's review of Bernie Krause's "The Great Animal Orchestra"

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The New Yorker

Flight of the Concord

Jeremy Denk's insider account of the pleasures/miseries/neuroses of making a recording.

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