Reflections From the Keyboard

The Mad Music of Alexander Scriabin

Host David Dubal explores the passionate music and almost mad personality of one of Russia’s most distinctive pianists and composers. Oct 11, 2020

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Rachmaninoff's Homeland Inspiration

Host David Dubal shares more on the life, compositions and pianism of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Sep 30, 2020

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The Early Years of Rachmaninoff

Host David Dubal focuses on Rachmaninoff’s very strict musical education, his struggle with writer’s block and the compositions that poured out of him during his youth. Sep 23, 2020

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Russian to the Core

On this second episode devoted to Tchaikovsky, host David Dubal continues to chronicle the composer's tortured life. Sep 16, 2020

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Tchaikovsky's First Impressions

Tchaikovsky is one of Russia's most beloved composers whose music made a lasting impression on the world. Sep 9, 2020

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Anton Rubinstein: Father of Russian Pianism

Host David Dubal begins a series on the great Russian piano tradition with a survey of the music of Anton Rubinstein, the father of Russian pianism. Sep 2, 2020

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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