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Building a Library: Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto
Prokofiev was soloist at the concerto's 1921 premiere, which has become his most popular.
Building a Library: Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 24
Liederkreis was written in the year he devoted to song composition after marrying Clara.
Building a Library: Mahler's Second Symphony
Bill Mival assesses recordings of the epic 'Resurrection' symphony, live from Spiritland.
Building a Library: Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata
Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata was overshadowed by the success of his Piano Concerto No. 2.
Building a Library: Kodaly's Dances of Galanta
Kodaly's joyful work is based on the Hungarian dances of Galanta where he lived as a boy.
Building a Library: Verdi's Aida
Set in the Egypt of the Pharaohs, Verdi's Aida premiered at the Cairo opera house in 1871
Building a Library: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto
Mozart's final instrumental work was written for his friend, clarinettist Anton Stadler.
Building a Library: Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time
Messaien's piece was premiered at a prisoner of war camp, outdoors in the rain, in 1941.
Building a Library: Schoenberg's Gurrelieder
Nicholas Baragwanath guides us through Schoenberg's epic Romantic cantata, Gurrelieder.
Building a Library: Survey of Ethel Smyth recordings
Explore the music of an underrated composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement
