Sonata Secrets

Scriabin Sonata No. 3, Op. 23, "States of the Soul"

Scriabin's epic sonata no. 3 is one of only two with a more classical approach of four...

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Rachmaninoff's Slick Suite for two pianos No. 2, Op. 17

Rachmaninoff's suites for two pianos are quite unique in the classical repertoire - a musical...

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Granados "The Maiden and the Nightingale" from Goyescas, no. 4

Enrique Granados is one of the most prominent Spanish composers that used the national cultural...

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Chopin "Military" Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 no. 1

The Polonaise provided Chopin a ground for writing grand pieces in dance form. One of the most...

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Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 no. 4 - What Makes a Mazurka?

Chopin's collection of Mazurkas is an important manifestation of his Polish identity, comprising...

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Chopin Prelude no. 20 in C minor: A Perfect Poem

Henrik Kilhamn looks into Chopin's famous Prelude in C minor, a miniature piece just like a poem,...

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Chopin Nocturne in Bb minor, Op. 9 no. 1: Music of the Night

Henrik Kilhamn explores Chopin's first, embematic Nocturne in B-flat minor. Video:...

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Philip Glass' Minimalist Piano Music, Glassworks Opening

Alongside Einaudi and Michael Nyman, Glass' music aims to carry the torch of instrumental music...

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Bach's Glorious Goldberg Variations

J. S. Bach proves his compositional genius in the Goldberg Variations. A bass line with implied...

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Bartók 6 Romanian Folk Dances - Róck it with Bartók!

Béla Bartók's six Romanian Folk Dances introduces exciting rhythms, modes and harmonic setups...

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Bach Prelude No. 2 in C minor (from WTK1): Different Ways To Play

Come along when we explore the harmonic journey of Bach's Prelude no. 2 in C minor from the...

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Scriabin Valse Op 38: Dancing Diffusion

Scriabin takes the standard Waltz form and makes it his own with the help of floating...

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Rachmaninoff Prelude in D major, Op. 23 no. 4: Aching Beauty

A real gem to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the great Rachmaninoff. This is his way of...

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Beethoven "Easy" Sonata no. 20 in G major, Op. 49 no. 2, mvt. 1

Beethoven's two sonatas in Op. 49 are usually called "Leichte Sonaten" or "Easy Sonatas", and are...

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Schubert "The Sleepwalker:" Moment Musical in F minor, Op. 94 no. 3

One of Schubert's rare short pieces and true gem: the Moment Musical no. 3 in the set of six,...

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Mendelssohn's "Spring Song", Lieder Ohne Worte Op. 62 no. 6

Op. 62 no. 6 of Mendelssohn's Lieder Ohne Worte has the accompanying title "Frühlingslied" or...

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Mendelssohn Lieder Ohne Worte Op. 19 no. 1: You Need To Play This Piece

Felix Mendelssohn wrote songs for piano: Lieder Ohne Worte = Songs Without Words. The very first...

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Debussy "The Snow Is Dancing" (from Children's Corner)

No. 4 of the six movements of "Children's Corner" is the toughest to play, but paints a beautiful...

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Dreaming with Debussy: Rêverie

Debussy spins up the perfect patterns for getting lost in a pleasant daydream. He was actually...

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Brahms Intermezzo in Bb minor, Op. 117 no. 2: Residual Unrest

The middle Intermezzo in the Op. 117 set is more restless than the outer ones, but still shows...

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