Vladimir Horowitz
Steve Reich: Four Organs; Phase Patterns
My Favorite Chopin
Scott Joplin

Classical » Keyboard

Many people have their first encounters with classical music at the keyboard of a piano, but the keyboard genre covers more than just piano music. The organ is the oldest of keyboard instruments, dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Nearly all of the early keyboard music grew out of the tradition of accompanying church services with organ. The harpsichord came into wide use in the 15th century, but the instrument that dominates keyboard music, the piano, did not come along until the early 1700s. The capability of the instrument to produce both loud and quiet, controlled notes, as well as percussive sounds, opened the floodgates to a world of music that can be dramatic, lyrical, transcendent, or experimental -- almost as wide-ranging as music for any instrumental ensemble. The repertoire has a rich history of masterpieces composed by virtuoso performers.

Keyboard Artists Highlights

Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Lang Lang
Lang Lang
John Cage
John Cage

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Keyboard Album Highlights

Steve Reich: Four Organs; Phase Patterns
Philip Glass / Steve Reich
Steve Reich: Four Organs; ...
My Favorite Chopin
Van Cliburn
My Favorite Chopin
A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations, 1955 & 1981
Glenn Gould
A State of Wonder: The ...
Horowitz in Concert 1967, 1968
Vladimir Horowitz
Horowitz in Concert 1967, ...
Chasing Pianos: The Piano Music of Michael Nyman
Valentina Lisitsa
Chasing Pianos: The Piano ...
King of Ragtime Writers (From Classic Piano Rolls)
Scott Joplin
King of Ragtime Writers ...

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