The Piano Trio by Claude Debussy
Early on, it became known that Debussy was writing a piano trio, but there is no positive evidence when it was first performed then. In fact, the trio may not have ever been performed in …
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Chopin Etudes Opus 25 as Played by Yeol Eum Son
Pianist Yeol Eum Son is one amazing musician. Last night I listened to her performance of the entire Piano Concerto #15 by Mozart. I find her to be a sensitive, emotional and powerful pianist, and …
Yeol Eum Son Plays Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin
During World War I, French composer Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) wrote a six-movement suite for solo piano titled Le tombeau de Couperin. A “tombeau” (“tomb” in French) is a musical tribute to someone who has passed …
Andras Schiff Teaches Beethoven
As a music lover, I frequently watch and listen to the creative, encouraging style in which Andras Schiff teaches his students. In the distant past, teachers used rulers to hit their students when the teacher …
Seong-Jin Cho plays the Rachmaninov Concerto #2
I have been admiring Mr. Cho’s playing for some time now. Enjoy his performance of this music: