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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Coming this Friday...

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This piece always makes me think of cartoons...

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Remixed, remastered, and re-released, HIDDEN / 1 looks out on new horizons in the company of old friends... These pieces both called me back and sent me forward to explore new places. 📷: John Decker

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sunrise, sunset or starlit sky, this piece plays with the worlds of light and dreams... (with thanks to Precision Pianos in Dublin for the visit!)

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Remembering Gershwin on his birthday... (with thanks to Pianos Plus in Dublin for the visit!)

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is one of the most beautiful Steinway renovations I've ever encountered... ...and a fitting piano to bid adieu to the summer that has passed... (with my thanks to Faust Harrison for the visit) #classicalpiano #piano #classicalmusic

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

...an unfolding inner moment (with my thanks to Faust Harrison for the visit with this absolutely beautiful Bechstein piano) #classicalmusic

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

...like a sky Après un rêve (Gabriel Fauré / Earl Wild) 📷: John Decker

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

One of the first artists I wrote about in my online listening journal, “My Favourite Things” was Cassandra Wilson. She is a singular and unforgettable music voice, whose presence with us will continue as a lasting testament to beauty... On “Harvest Moon” www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/blogs/favour...

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Rachmaninoff famously endorsed Mason & Hamlin and was reported to have had this model (the AA) in his NYC apartment. Could he have played this transcription on it? #classicalpiano #classicalmusic

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

...a warm melodic moment with a vintage Bechstein

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

...exploring the rich palette of this slow and regal dance by Granados

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This piece is an encounter with both the melodic genius of Rachmaninoff and the arranging genius of my musical mentor, Earl Wild

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

🎶💜 June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month... ...a time to honor those living the journey of Alzheimer’s in their daily life or as Caregivers. This short film “VOCALISE” is dedicated to them (8 mins) www.youtube.com/watch?v=37E5... #alzheimersawareness

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VOCALISE - Pianist John McArthur's Journey of Alzheimer's Caregiving

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Opera with Opera News: “Schumann is *the* composer of childhood…” Igor Stravinsky on Robert Schumann, who was born in Zwickau OTD in 1810 and wrote one rather grown-up opera, Genoveva.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Tradition is not the worship of ashes. It is the preservation of fire. –Gustav Mahler

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

🎶❤️ Remembering Alicia de Larrocha, on her birthday (from my online listening diary “My Favourite Things”) www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/blogs/favour...

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Favourite Things

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Lilacs for Spring... “In the morning, at dawn, Through the dew-clad grass, I shall walk, breathing in the freshness of morning...” music.youtube.com/watch?v=YUT_...

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Lilacs, Op. 21. No. 5

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🎶📰 I invite you to visit the NEWS section of my website for thoughts on my latest project and on other work from the last year www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/blogs/news

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News

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

🎶🎨 Learn the inspirations behind “All the Things You Are” ✨our latest collaboration with Illustrator Xiao Hua Yang✨ ➡️ www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/pages/all-th...

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🎶❤️ Spend some time with “All the Things You Are” ...shaped in this beautiful arrangement, for the left hand alone music.apple.com/us/album/187... #pianosky #jazz #classicalpiano #nowplaying

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All the Things You Are (Arr. S. Prutsman for Piano L.H.) - Single by John McArthur on Apple Music

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

🎶⏳ Savor slow time with “All the Things You Are” Now streaming on *Spotify *Apple Music *YouTube Music *Amazon Music *Deezer *Pandora *TIDAL *Qobuz ...and more Illustration: Xiao Hua Yang Motion: Eric Bowers #jazz #classicalpiano #pianosky #illustration #nowplaying

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

An invitation to spend slow time with “All the Things You Are” today... Illustration: Xiao Hua Yang Motion: Eric Bowers #pianosky #jazz #classicalmusic #illustration #valentinesday

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🎶❤️ On Valentine’s Day weekend 2026, A wakeful, warm, and wistful moment... “All the Things You Are” (arranged for the Left Hand) Now streaming on all platforms... Illustration by Xiao Hua Yang #classicalpiano #jazz #pianosky #valentinesday

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🎶 Celebrating Kreisler’s “Liebesleid” on his birthday: Full performance at: youtu.be/rWOwnY5w5rE?... #classicalpiano #classicalmusic #pianosky #piano

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

🎶 Each composition is like a palette of possibility inviting exploration... 300 colors to savor HIDDEN in 3 pieces of music... #pianosky #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #ocean

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎶 Honoring Francis Poulenc who both entered and left this world in the month of January #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #pianosky #musicsky

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

✨🎶 On sale for the first time this Holiday season... The HIDDEN 2 CD set: www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/products/hid... With transcriptions by Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Earl Wild, Moszkowski, and Max Pirani www.johnmcarthurpiano.com/products/hid... #classicalpiano #classicalmusic #cdcollection

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🎶🎧 Have you heard HIDDEN? Listen to HIDDEN / 2 on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/10ci7g... (available on all other channels as well) #classicalpiano #classicalmusic #pianosky

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HIDDEN / 2

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🎊 🏔️ 🎶 Celebrating Sibelius on his birthday... open.spotify.com/track/2Sst8y... (and on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora...) #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #pianosky

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John McArthur (piano) @johnmcarthurpiano.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

It seems there’s a recent uptick in people listening to this piece on Spotify. I’m grateful and hope the emotional range and journey in it may offer something to this moment... open.spotify.com/track/7wLDjF...

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Funérailles, S. 173

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