Kreisleriana, Op. 16, is a composition in eight movements by Robert Schumann for solo piano, subtitled Phantasien für das Pianoforte. It was written in only four days in April 1838 and a revised version appeared in 1850.
Mazurka in A Minor is the last one from Op 17, a set of four mazurkas composed by Frédéric Chopin between 1832 and 1833. It is a real masterpiece, in the form of a dance poem.
Happy Birthday to Alfred Brendel (January 5, 1931), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (January 5, 1920 – June 12, 1995), Maurizio Pollini (January 5, 1942). Here are three videos featuring them playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto Emperor.
