Guest post by Frances Jones One of the bonuses of teaching is that from time to time you are introduced to new repertoire. Sometimes, you get the opportunity to change your view of a composer that was really only based on a passing experience. A pupil of mine has recently been learning a piece by Cecile Chaminade, a composer whose music I had until now associated with a flautist house-mate…

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

02.09.2025

What? Tinker with Bach? She dares. – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Latvian-American pianist Eleonor Bindman has often surprised pianophiles with her unique transcriptions, dating from Bach onward.

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

08.09.2025

Meet the man who’s blogging every single Prom – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Social media, for all its faults, is also a force for good and can throw up unexpected encounters and delights. One such gem is Andy Lewis’s Proms blog, which I discovered via the music critic of The Spectator, Richard Bratby. Andy Lewis is blogging about every single Prom of this year’s season, mostly via the…

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

13.09.2025

Shining a new light on Ravel – Aïda Lahlou’s début album bridges time, place and memory – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Mirrors & Echoes - Aïda Lahlou, piano Moroccan pianist Aïda Lahlou makes an exciting and noteworthy recording début with Mirrors and Echoes, released by Resonus Classics on 19 September 2025. Supported by Les Amis de Maurice Ravel, the album offers a vivid reimagining of Miroirs, placing it in dialogue with lesser-known piano miniatures from across…

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Introducing Cecile Chaminade’s piano music – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

What? Tinker with Bach? She dares. – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Meet the man who’s blogging every single Prom – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Shining a new light on Ravel – Aïda Lahlou’s début album bridges time, place and memory – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

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