How Not To Have A Career As A Pianist

Stephen Kovacevich has made a series of moves thta conspire against his being more well known. But, wonders Charles Michener, isn’t he one of America’s best pianists? “In a poll of New York music lovers and critics, the names most frequently mentioned would probably be Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Richard Goode, Garrick Ohlsson, Murray Perahia and Peter Serkin. Few would think to nominate Stephen Kovacevich.”