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This character piece is still firmly rooted in the Romantic tradition of descriptive musical imagery. An early work, its formal structure is characterised by onglike thematic phrases, softly flowing m...

Inspired by Frédéric Chopin, George Gershwin (1898-1937) worked on a collection of 24 preludes bearing the title 'The Melting Pot'. Three of the preludes were performed for the first time at the Roose...

The reputation of the Bohemian composer Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) has always been somewhat overshadowed by that of Bedrich Smetana and Antonín Dvorák. This is a pity, for Fibich, though he died young,...

In the 19th century, the Christmas celebrations increasingly moved from the church to the family home. The delicately woven Christmas Sonatina by Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) testifies to that. Motifs fr...

Thomas Larcher ist vor allem als international gefragter Pianist bekannt, der eine eindrucksvolle Serie von CDs bei dem renommierten Label ECM New Series vorgelegt hat. Doch auch als Komponist verzeic...

Immerse yourself in the profound drama and passionate romanticism of one of the most famous masterworks in piano literature: Ludwig van Beethoven's "Sonata Pathétique in C minor, Op. 13". With its mov...

Experience one of the most dazzling highlights of virtuosic piano literature: With 'La Campanella' (Grand Étude No. 3 after Niccolò Paganini), a musical display of brilliance and elegance unfolds. The...

The Air by Johann Sebastian Bach at best can rival his setting Jesus bleibet meine Freude for popularity: The final chorus from the cantata BWV 147 Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life is really catchy d...

Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s operatic masterpiece 'Die tote Stadt' Op. 12 has long captivated audiences with its lush late-Romantic elegance – and no piece resonates quite as deeply as Marietta’s Lute So...

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