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Scriabin’s Etude Op. 2, No. 1, in C-sharp minor, composed in 1887, was written in a highly lyrical tonal language inspired by the music of Chopin. Alexander Scriabin (1871- 1915) was a Russian composer and …

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his String Quintet No. 5 in 1790, only a year before the composer’s death. Mozart composed six string quintets during his lifetime, all of which are considered “viola quintets”. Viola quintets …

The first movement of this 3-piano concerto by Mozart combines a march-like opening, a lyrical second subject, and elegantly flowing episodes of runs and passages. After a brief but dramatic development section, the lighter mood …

When I think of David Oistrakh, what comes to mind are the amazing violin concertos of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and more. Today I have for you the same amazing musician in a different role: Here …

Robert Schumann composed the Piano Concerto for his beloved wife, the pianist and composer Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896). The work originated in May of 1841 as a Fantasy in A minor for piano and orchestra. …