An excerpt from the last movement, this dazzling concerto blends lyrical melodies with driving, percussive rhythms, making it one of the most popular piano concertos of the 20th century. Bonus material: interviews with jury members of the international piano competition!
A revolutionary ballet score that caused a riot at its 1913 premiere, featuring jagged rhythms, dissonance, and raw primitive energy.
A landmark American work blending classical orchestration with jazz, opening with the famous clarinet glissando and capturing the energy of 1920s New...
A jazzy, witty piece blending classical structure with American jazz, written for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble in a style only Bernstein...
From the first section of the ballet, called Adoration of the Earth, this revolutionary music caused a riot at its 1913 premiere,...
A powerful and introspective sonata combining lyrical melodies with the typical dark, humorous Shostakovich style.
A dramatic setting of medieval poems to music, opening with the thunderous 'O Fortuna' chorus — one of the most recognizable pieces...
An unusual and witty concerto featuring a solo trumpet alongside the piano — full of Shostakovich's dark humor, sharp edges, and wild...
A thrilling, non-stop orchestral piece with relentless woodblock rhythm and brass, capturing the feeling of speed and power.
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