Category: Romantic Composers

April's Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

4/18/2017

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian pianist, composer, & conductor who wrote in the Romantic style. Learn more by. . .

Reading an article in the April issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.
Watch these videos featuring a couple of Mrs. Troutner's favorite Rachmaninoff piano pieces:

Valentina Lisitsa: Rachmaninoff's 18th Variation on a Theme by Paganini
Many people agree this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. What do you think?

Valentina Lisitsa: Rachmaninoff's Etude-tableau Op. 39, No. 6 "Little Red Riding Hood"
This piano solo tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Can you hear the wolf's snarl?

November's Composer: Antonin Dvorak

11/2/2015

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was a composer from the Czech Republic who lived during the Romantic Era. His most famous music includes a set of fun piano duets, Slavonic Dances (one piano, four hands), as well as a symphony based on a trip he made to America, called the New World Symphony.

Learn more by. . .

Reading an article in the November issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.
Listening to short Classics for Kids radio programs about Dvorak.
Compare/contrast these two versions of Dvorak's Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8. Which is your favorite?

Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8, piano duet version