Reflections From the Keyboard
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The Piano in Winter
Evoking the snowy landscape and Christmas cheer, this week features pieces such as Fanny Mendelssohn's December and Chopin's Winter Wind Etude. Dec 21, 2022
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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. Nov 9, 2022
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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. Nov 2, 2022
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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. Oct 19, 2022
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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. Oct 12, 2022
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The Glorious Decade, Part 4: Composing for the Home Piano
As the piano increasingly became the social center of a home, composers used this opportunity to write more for the keyboard. Find out why, tonight at 10 pm. Oct 5, 2022
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The Glorious Decade, Part 3: Piano Works From Around the World
In case you missed it, we re-air David Dubal 20th century cross-section of piano works from Brazil to Finland to Russia tonight at 10pm. Sep 28, 2022
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The Glorious Decade, Part 2: The Piano Makes a House a Home
A house was not a home without its piano, especially during the years between 1900 and World War I. This glorious decade gave us music of the drawing room, as well as the concert hall. Sep 21, 2022
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The Glorious Decade
David Dubal explores the first, glorious, decade of the 1900s, one of the richest periods of piano composition. Sep 14, 2022
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The Great French Pianists, Part 4
This week on Reflections from the Keyboard, host David Dubal concludes his exploration of the exquisite artistry of French pianists. Aug 10, 2022
