Storytelling and music go together so well. Revuelatas tells the story of "Sensemaya" in music; Prokofiev's music to the film "Lieutenenat Kije" lives on in it's concert-hall form.

Pianists choose their repertoire and the order of performance. Daniil Trifonov placed his selections in chronological order on this recital from Carnegie Hall.

I love lists of 'rankings'! Dvorak's Piano Quintet is ranked 15th while Beethoven's Septet is ranked 62nd in a poll published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2008. Are those rankings justified? Tune in tonight to hear both. Sorry, there's no ballot to vote upon!

Where did the "Don Juan" legend start?  Quick research indicates it comes from a play written in Spain in the early 1600s, the era of Cervantes and "Don Quixote", and was originally titled (in English translation) "The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest." Tonight you'll hear Richard Strauss' 'take' on the legend....

Unscientifically so, many people prefer music in minor keys because it has a stronger emotional effect on them. Tune in tonight to test the hypothesis!