Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!
May 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 109
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Episode description
Real and fictional characters come to life in this incredibly challenging work for piano that also includes musical puzzles. John Banther and Linda Carducci explore all the characters and how Schumann depicts them in music, the ciphers, discarded movements, and more. plus we enjoy a full performance of it by Sergei Rachmaninoff!
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