The cycle of piano pieces “Poetic Pictures” (“Poetiske Tonebilde” in Norwegian) was composed by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1863. This collection consists of six short pieces, each of which conveys a particular poetic mood or image inspired by nature, poetry and the author’s personal experiences. Each piece is an independent miniature work with […]

Debussy, before other serious composers, began to use new dances and music-hall rhythms in his work. According to I. V. Nesteev: “This is one of the first attempts to embody in a serious genre the infectious element of Negro dance and everyday music of the pre-jazzˮ period. This number is also known for the deliberate […]

The fugue was composed by Russian composer Alexander Arensky as part of the collection “Six Children’s Pieces for Piano for Four Hands” in 1894. This composition is a prime example of his interest in Russian folk music and symmetrical fugal technique. Arensky used folk melodies to create a rich and expressive fugue, combining traditional Russian […]