Jeremy Denk
@jeremydenk.bsky.social
Pianist writer author of “every good boy does fine” nonesuch recording artist lover of many different sorts of music and New Mexican food
Pretentious reading of the day
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Pretentious reading of the day
a lesson in overdone music writing
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
a lesson in overdone music writing
this is your occasional reminder that every musician and music-lover should own and read eta hoffmann’s life and opinions of the tomcat murr (link in thread)
October 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
this is your occasional reminder that every musician and music-lover should own and read eta hoffmann’s life and opinions of the tomcat murr (link in thread)
honolulu hotel room 546 am … thinking about the history of the diminished seventh chord
October 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
honolulu hotel room 546 am … thinking about the history of the diminished seventh chord
On a groggy morning the allemande of the b flat partita felt so good
October 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On a groggy morning the allemande of the b flat partita felt so good
Writing about Beethoven and fear
October 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Writing about Beethoven and fear
After the storm, sf
October 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
After the storm, sf
i decided to take on the bach jig! you’ll be relieved to know i did not name my essay “the jig is up” (link in thread)
October 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
i decided to take on the bach jig! you’ll be relieved to know i did not name my essay “the jig is up” (link in thread)
Walking around gorgeous Portland Maine this afternoon is like ingesting concentrated essence of fall
October 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Walking around gorgeous Portland Maine this afternoon is like ingesting concentrated essence of fall
I wrote some stuff I liked about Bach and getting out of bed (link in thread)
September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I wrote some stuff I liked about Bach and getting out of bed (link in thread)
i wrote about one of the most beautiful pieces i know (link in thread)
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
i wrote about one of the most beautiful pieces i know (link in thread)
we had fun creating a zany ives band chorus playlist, 70 minutes of who knows what will happen!
Kudos to @jeremydenk.bsky.social and all the cast and creators behind 'Ivesiade,' the celebration of composer Charles Ives at Little Island in NYC on Saturday.
Denk's latest album, 'Ives Denk,' was released for the Ives sesquicentennial in 2024; you can hear it at jeremydenk.lnk.to/ivesdenk
Denk's latest album, 'Ives Denk,' was released for the Ives sesquicentennial in 2024; you can hear it at jeremydenk.lnk.to/ivesdenk
September 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
we had fun creating a zany ives band chorus playlist, 70 minutes of who knows what will happen!
still makes me happy to run into fans of the book ! i worked hard on it
Hi @jeremydenk.bsky.social! I love your book, especially the audiobook with music! 👌I recommend it to all my classical music loving friends, and even bought a copy for our kids’ piano teacher! Thank you for sharing your story. The way you talk about music is simply beautiful.
September 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
still makes me happy to run into fans of the book ! i worked hard on it
this is so dangerous and terrible and disgusting
Mike Johnson: "God miraculously saved the president's life -- I think it's undeniable -- and he did it for an obvious purpose. His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence. He points that out all the time and he's right to do so."
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
this is so dangerous and terrible and disgusting
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Happy Pride Month! We're celebrating with our newly updated playlist of Nonesuch recordings by LGBTQ+ composers, performers, and allies, including k.d. lang, Magnetic Fields, Caroline Shaw, Ringdown, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mountain Man, Jeremy Denk, Nico Muhly, and more: nonesuch.lnk.to/Pride
June 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Happy Pride Month! We're celebrating with our newly updated playlist of Nonesuch recordings by LGBTQ+ composers, performers, and allies, including k.d. lang, Magnetic Fields, Caroline Shaw, Ringdown, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mountain Man, Jeremy Denk, Nico Muhly, and more: nonesuch.lnk.to/Pride
If you're going to write a bad review, you should do it in grand, slashing style ("Chernow's new biography of Twain is enormous, bland and remote--it squats over Twain's career like a McMansion" wow wow wow).
May 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If you're going to write a bad review, you should do it in grand, slashing style ("Chernow's new biography of Twain is enormous, bland and remote--it squats over Twain's career like a McMansion" wow wow wow).
Based on this mornings open rehearsal so far you should make every possible effort (short of committing a crime) to hear Giulio Cesare tonight at Carnegie hall
May 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Based on this mornings open rehearsal so far you should make every possible effort (short of committing a crime) to hear Giulio Cesare tonight at Carnegie hall
Reposted by Jeremy Denk
Hey Substackers, we posted our latest Substack with @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social, @stevereich.bsky.social, @jeremydenk.bsky.social, Randy Newman, @philharmonie.bsky.social news and more. You can read it and subscribe for free at nonesuch.substack.com/p/rhiannon-g...
May 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hey Substackers, we posted our latest Substack with @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social, @stevereich.bsky.social, @jeremydenk.bsky.social, Randy Newman, @philharmonie.bsky.social news and more. You can read it and subscribe for free at nonesuch.substack.com/p/rhiannon-g...
Still life: late Beethoven, coffee, sloth, capybara
May 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Still life: late Beethoven, coffee, sloth, capybara
It was fun and what’s cool is a lot of the commenters seemed to grasp the existential dilemma of choosing a piano the compromises and questions
The newly renovated Frick Collection is looking to buy a piano. @jeremydenk.bsky.social gives them an assist by testing out a few Steinways for them in the @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/a...
The Frick Needs a New Piano. Which Would You Choose?
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It was fun and what’s cool is a lot of the commenters seemed to grasp the existential dilemma of choosing a piano the compromises and questions
I hate to criticize a great thinker like Edward Said, but what the f@#k is he talking about … ? op 110 is one of the most perfectly paced and designed pieces of the entire western canon
April 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I hate to criticize a great thinker like Edward Said, but what the f@#k is he talking about … ? op 110 is one of the most perfectly paced and designed pieces of the entire western canon
Reposted by Jeremy Denk
“This list may not reflect recent changes”
April 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“This list may not reflect recent changes”
not many people (like Beethoven) can turn their anger issues into great art
April 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
not many people (like Beethoven) can turn their anger issues into great art