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“Miroirs” by Maurice Ravel was composed during 1904-05 and given its premiere in 1906. Meaning “Reflections,” the work demonstrates the development of Ravel’s technique as a composer of piano music, which had first leapt into …

The Bach Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826, begins with a Sinfonia in the form and style of a French overture. An austerely noble, dotted-note introduction leads to a long and finely spun …

Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 is a youthful work… or at least so it began. Brahms completed it in January 1854, just months after he was introduced to Robert and Clara Schumann, who were deeply …

Prokofiev’s distinctive style, blending rapid and percussive playing with liquid lyricism and pungent harmonies, makes his music almost instantly recognizable. You will hear pre-echoes of his wonderful Romeo and Juliet ballet score (1935-36) in this …

In Yuja Wang’s own words: “Songs Without Words (German, Lieder ohne Worte) are a series of short lyrical piano pieces by the Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn, written between 1829 and 1845. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn …