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  • Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor

    Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor

    …in scales and studies by Yakov Tkach, who had a genealogy stretching back to Chopin and Muzio Clementi. Gilels’ technique was established on this strict foundation. On December 27, 1977,…

  • Chopin – Waterfall Étude, Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major

    Chopin – Waterfall Étude, Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major

    Chopin’s “Waterfall” Étude is a technical piano study in reach and arpeggios. Composed in 1829, it focuses on stretching the fingers. Also known as Étude Op. 10, No. 1 in…

  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    …of a line of Viennese composers which stretched from Haydn and Mozart through Beethoven and Schubert. Despite his death and the subsequent eclipse of his music in the Romantic period,…

  • Sergei Prokofiev

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Sergei Prokofiev, a Russian composer and pianist, has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Lauded for his eclectic compositions that stretched across various genres, Prokofiev’s musical prowess…

  • First Classical Concert? What to Know Before You Go

    First Classical Concert? What to Know Before You Go

    …giving audiences a chance to stretch their legs, use the restroom, or get a drink. The sound of the musicians tuning their instruments after the break is your cue that…