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Waltz in a Minor, Op. 34 No. 2 (Choir Rendition)

Le tombeau de Couperin is a suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, composed between 1914 and 1917, in six movements based on those of a traditional Baroque suite. Each movement is dedicated to the memory of a friend of the composer (or in one case, two brothers) who had died fighting in World War I.

Le Tombeau De Couperin - Prélude is the first movement in the work and is dedicated in memory of First Lieutenant Jacques Charlot (transcriber of Ma mère l'oye for piano solo)

Le Tombeau De Couperin - Prélude

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) is a well-known piece written for solo piano by the French composer Maurice Ravel in 1899 when he was studying composition at the Conservatoire de Paris under Gabriel Fauré. Ravel also published an orchestrated version of the Pavane in 1910; it is scored for two flutes, oboe, two clarinets (in B-flat), two bassoons, two horns, harp, and strings. 

Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

Étude Pour Des Pensées Lointaines by Tom Connell is a breathtaking piano solo blending impressionistic beauty with the vibrant nuances of jazz. This piece radiates the spirit of spring, painting a musical canvas filled with light, renewal, and joy.

Delicate yet dynamic, the composition weaves lush harmonies and flowing melodies, creating a sense of motion and warmth. Its jazz undertones add an uplifting and playful edge, balancing the reflective and imaginative qualities of impressionism. Each note seems to dance like sunlight through fresh blossoms, evoking distant, comforting thoughts of serene landscapes and gentle breezes.

Perfectly capturing the dual essence of introspection and celebration, Étude Pour Des Pensées Lointaines is a rejuvenating and soul-stirring piece, ideal for moments of peaceful contemplation and uplifting inspiration.

Étude Pour Des Pensées Lointaines

Chopin’s Revenge – II. "The Piano Hasn’t Been Drinking" by Tom Connell

A playful yet masterful variation in the Chopin’s Revenge suite, The Piano Hasn’t Been Drinking nods to Tom Waits with its wry humor while delivering a dazzling display of pianistic brilliance. Full of fluid arpeggios, whimsical flourishes, and expressive rubato, the piece playfully teeters between classical elegance and a more intoxicated, jazz-inflected charm.

While firmly rooted in Chopin’s virtuosic style, this composition dances through unexpected harmonic turns, impressionistic dissonances, and off-kilter rhythms, creating a uniquely mischievous and unpredictable character. Both technically outstanding and rich in personality, The Piano Hasn’t Been Drinking is a witty and captivating addition to the suite.

Chopins Revenge

Chopins Revenge - II. "The Piano Hasn't Been Drinking"

Solti Conducts Beethoven and Liszt - Broadcast

Yuja Wang | Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Op. 16

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Afkham, conductor

Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (October 2019)

Composer: Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
Piece: Tango (España, Op. 165)
Performer: Carlos Márquez

Isaac Albéniz: Tango (España Op. 165)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, conductor

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major (DGG 1972)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Liszt: Les préludes (April 2011)

Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183 (September 2010)

Strauss: Aus italien, Op. 16 (May 2011)

Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K. 338 (September 2010)

Muti Conducts Mozart, Strauss, and Liszt - Broadcast

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major (DGG 1972)

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