
Reflections from the Keyboard
Airs Sundays at 10 pm on WQXR.
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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. Aug 31, 2025
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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. Aug 31, 2025
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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. Aug 24, 2025
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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. Aug 17, 2025
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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. Aug 10, 2025
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The Glorious Decade, Part 3: Piano Works From Around the World
By the turn of the 20th century, the piano had infiltrated every level of society and globally proved that the piano was indispensable to the art of music. Aug 3, 2025
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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. Jul 27, 2025
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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. Jul 20, 2025
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The Great American Pianist, Part 4
Tune in Sunday at 10pm for the final installment of The Great American Pianist. Jul 13, 2025
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The Great American Pianist, Part 3
Tune in Sunday at 10pm for the third installment of The Great American Pianist on Reflections from the Keyboard. Jul 6, 2025
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The Great American Pianist, Part 2
This week, David Dubal continues his celebration of great American keyboard giants. Jun 29, 2025