To the “Three Bs” of the classical pantheon — Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms — pianist Hélène Grimaud makes a strong case for the addition of a fourth: The composer, pianist, and conductor Ferruccio ...

Schnabel quipped, “My recitals are boring both before and after intermission.” What the great pianist meant was, he played serious pieces throughout his program, not offering crowd-pleasers at the end ...

Hélène Grimaud had played concertos in Carnegie Hall — she did so as recently as last month — but had never played a solo recital. And, on Wednesday night, she did. The French pianist brought music ...