Modern Piano Music

Nov 1, 20232 min read

November Piece of the Month: Debussy's The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Hope you enjoy this short and beautiful piece by French composer Claude Debussy. Claude Debussy Achille Claude Debussy was born on August...

Oct 25, 20232 min read

October Piece(s) of the Month - William Bolcom's "Ghost Rags"

I realize that I am writing about two living American composers consecutively but can’t resist the urge to write about Bolcom’s Ghost...

Sep 27, 20233 min read

September Piece of the Month - Mad Rush, by Philip Glass

Image by Patrick Tomas's via Unsplash September rushed by in a blur of activities. While on vacation in August, my computer sat,...

Aug 1, 20232 min read

August Piece of the Month- "The Spruce" Op. 75 no. 5 by Jean Sibelius

Happy August! I was planning on writing about another piece this month, but then stumbled upon this gem while looking for repertoire for...

Jul 5, 20233 min read

July Piece of the Month - Buena Vista Social Club's Pueblo Nuevo featuring Rubén González

Photo courtesy of Diego Gannaro via Unsplash We are in the middle of a hot, dry, and hazy summer here in Minnesota. When my energy is low...

Apr 30, 20232 min read

May Piece(s) of the Month - Chopin's Mazurka Op. 17 no. 4 and Caroline Shaw's Gustave le Gray

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann curteousy of Unsplash What’s Old is New I recently stumbled upon a riveting homage to one of my favorite...

Apr 1, 20232 min read

April Piece of the Month - Ludovico Einaudi's Primavera

Photo by Robin Mathlener courtesy of Unsplash Primavera I have been searching for pieces that feel tender, spacious, and hopeful and...

Feb 1, 20232 min read

February Piece of the Month-Oscar Peterson:The Gentle Waltz

Photo by Josh Hild, Courtesy of Unsplash IMPORTANCE OF GENTLENESS It is late January in Minnesota. Gray skies and punishing snowstorms...