In this episode of Cliburn Masterpiece exploring a work written during the height of the Second World War and completed in 1944 by Russian composer, pianist, and conductor Sergei Prokofiev. Featuring interviews SMU associate professor and chair of musicology Dr. Peter Kupfer about how the impact of the war and the restrictions in Soviet Russia influenced the composition of Prokofiev’s famous War Sonatas. We’ll also discuss the many facets of bringing this eighth sonata to life with Russian pianist Georgy Tchaidze.
We’ve counted music in groups of two, three, and even five! In this episode, join Buddy to learn how to count music that moves in groups of nine!
featuring BRUBECK “Blue Rondo ala Turk”
February 4, 2021 The Cliburn announces today the eighth edition of the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, for non-professional pianists age 35 and older, will take place October 12–18, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Bass Performance Hall and PepsiCo...
October 15, 2020 NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER SUNDAY AT 2:00 PM CT ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE Cliburn Masterpiece is a new series that examines the who, what, when, where, and how of the greatest piano works. Cliburn laureates and other esteemed specialists, in and outside...
October 7, 2020 Cliburn Essentials is a new subscription package of distinctive Cliburn experiences, designed for a singular year. For each of three quarters (fall, winter, and spring), subscribers will receive a special Cliburn box, with a surprise gift and a menu of...
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 22, 2020—The Cliburn announces today that the sixteenth edition of its flagship Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will now be held June 2–18, 2022, at Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, in Fort Worth,...
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