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Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand: A Sublime Design Drawn from the Abyss of Loss
Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand | A Sublime Design Drawn from the Abyss of Loss

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Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand: A Sublime Design Drawn from the Abyss of Loss

Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand is not a work written merely to showcase a performer’s virtuosity. It is a vast musical epic born from the convergence of two forces: the despair of a pianist who lost his right arm in the catastrophe of the First World War, and a composer’s relentless determination … Read more

carlo gesualdo and moro, lasso, al mio duolo
Harmony Designed Outside the Norm | Carlo Gesualdo and Moro, lasso, al mio duolo

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carlo gesualdo and moro, lasso, al mio duolo

1. Carlo Gesualdo: A Noble Composer Who Broke the Grammar of His Time When discussing Carlo Gesualdo (1566~1613), his tragic life cannot be avoided as a point of departure. A Neapolitan nobleman, he is recorded in history for the 1590 murder of his wife, Maria d’Avalos, and her lover, Fabrizio Carafa. Even by the standards … Read more

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