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The third section of the Suite Bergamasque by Debussy is titled “Clair de lune” and it provides an elegant contrast to the suite’s sprightly second and fourth movements. One of Debussy’s early compositions, it is …

This concerto by Mozart. is orchestrated for solo piano, flute (third movement only), two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. The concerto is in three movements: Allegro Andante in E-flat major Allegro The first …

This violin sonata is one of the most lyrical compositions among all of Brahms’ instrumental works. The violin always has the leading voice, and the piano writing is always so clear and transparent that an …

Grigory Sokolov was born in Leningrad on April 8, 1950. He started to play piano at the age of five and, two years later, began studies with Liya Zelikhman at the Central Special School of …

The music of Heitor Villa-Lobos almost always reflected his two loves: Brazilian culture and the music of J. S. Bach. Born in Rio de Janiero, he was fascinated by his country’s history and culture. And, …