Tag Archives: Garrick Ohlsson

Garrick Ohlsson talks about pianos

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Eric

I spent some time with Garrick Ohlsson recently during his visit to Tanglewood and recorded our discussion of various piano topics. The stepping off point was his own collection of pianos. Interviews by ejohnson

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The problem with sports

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Eric

I’m not a sports person. Skinny and hollow chested, I was much more at home behind the music stand practicing horn in high school than doing anything athletic. Now that I’m older I appreciate not having the knee and hip … Continue reading →

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Garrick Ohlsson on YouTube

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Eric

Garrick is a good friend of Bosendorfer and graciously agreed, at an event at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC, to give a sampling from his upcoming all Scriabin recital. This was music making of the highest order, … Continue reading →

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Wait, Andreas…let me explain!

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Eric

Why am I such a Bosendorfer geek? In a nutshell, everything I know about high end pianos I learned from Bosendorfer. Seeing my first Imperial at the University of Wisconsin/Madison at the ripe age of 20 set me on my … Continue reading →

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Pianos in recordings

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Eric

I’ve been trying to come up with some examples of recordings where the non-Steinway piano is notated, AND it is a good representation of that makers sound. I have many Bosendorfer examples, mostly Garrick Ohlsson’s vast output. I have also … Continue reading →

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