Martha Argerich Plays Chopin Prelude Opus 28 #4
Chopin’s Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4 is a favorite among musicians and others. My sense is that the key of E minor has a dark tonality. It sounds cold and lonely. It …
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Robert Schumann’s Violin Sonata #1
The violin sonata no. 1 by Robert Schumann was composed during the week of 12 – 16 September, 1851. It was given its official premiere by Clara Schumann and violinist Ferdinand David in March 1852. …
Symphony #5 by Schubert
Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 is often described as a work which pays homage to the Classical masters Mozart and Haydn. The fresh opening of the Allegro is lightness itself. Jaunty and tuneful, the principal themes …
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio Opus 49
Mendelssohn’s D minor Trio demonstrates a delightful style, and winning themes, frequently announced on the cello, with often tormented Romanticism. In the stormy first movement we hear the innocent theme transformed into an ensuing frenzied …
Evgeny Kissin Plays Bach’s Siciliano,BWV 1031
The SICILIANO is an Italian dance (in English Siciliana; in French Sicilienne), usually in a minor key, in the meter of 6/8, which uses the distinctive rhythmic figure: dotted eighth, sixteenth, eighth. This theme has …