Reflections From the Keyboard
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Ravel's Fruitful, Fraught Late Years
On tonight's episode of the Piano in France, David Dubal considers Ravel’s later years, the composer’s failing health and his enduring legacy on the piano repertoire. Jul 29, 2020
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Maurice Ravel, Parisian Night Owl
This week on The Piano in France, host David Dubal shares Maurice Ravel’s secret to composing piano music: innovation and observation. Jul 22, 2020
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Claude Debussy: 'That's the Way I'm Made'
This week, host David Dubal explores Debussy’s later years and how his brilliantly creative and esoteric mind helped chart a course for 20th century music. Jul 15, 2020
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Claude Debussy, Ahead of His Time
Tonight at 10 pm on The Piano in France, host David Dubal explores the pianism of Claude Debussy and some great Debussy interpreters. Jul 8, 2020
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César Franck, Classical Music’s Late Bloomer
This week, host David Dubal focuses on one of classical music’s unappreciated late bloomers, César Franck. Jul 1, 2020
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The Glorious Decade, Part 8: The End Of a Glorious Decade
Tonight, the finale episode exploring this "Glorious Decade," features Amy Beach, Sergei Bortkiewicz and Sergei Taneyev. Jun 24, 2020
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The Glorious Decade, Part 7: A New Opportunity in America
During the first decade of the 20th century, pianists came in droves to America. Tonight at 10 pm, David Dubal explores the music created in their wake. Jun 17, 2020
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The Glorious Decade, Part 6: Piano Music Big and Small
The Glorious Decade was a great time for piano building, piano composing and piano playing. It was a time when the piano was a cherished element in domestic life. Jun 10, 2020
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The Glorious Decade, Part 5: A Composer's Best Friend
Tonight at 10 pm, find out how, during the first decade of the 1900s, the piano resumed its position as the best friend of the composer. Jun 3, 2020
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The Bard of the Piano
Host David Dubal continues his focus on Frédéric Chopin’s etudes and mazurkas with a sampling of some notable historic performances. May 20, 2020
