Kairoff at the Keyboard

Frederick Chopin

David Ford and Eddie Garcia — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:45 +0000

This week Peter Kairoff explores the powerful simplicity of Frederick Chopin's Prelude in E minor, one of the twenty-four preludes he wrote in homage to J.S. Bach.

Edvard Grieg

David Ford and Eddie Garcia — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:26:47 +0000

Steinway Artist Peter Kairoff helps us better understand classical music with a focus on Edward Grieg from the piano bench.

The Baroque Era

David Ford and Eddie Garcia — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:08:20 +0000

In this episode of Understanding Classical Music, Steinway Artist Peter Kairoff reveals the best of the Baroque: ornamentation, polyphony, and the father of the mighty piano: the harpsichord.

Felix Mendelssohn

Eddie Garcia — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:15:34 +0000

On this week's Understanding Classical Music with Kairoff at the Keyboard, Peter sings without singing, plays without playing....wait, actually he is playing, have no fear! Song Without Words is a piece by Felix Mendelssohn, that is conceived as a song with a singer, yet has no words. Join Peter Kairoff in exploring this beautiful piece of music.

Claude Debussy

David Ford and Eddie Garcia — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

July 20, 2012

Wake Forest University Professor of Music Peter Kairoff will shine a light on composer Claude Debussy in our segment Understanding Classical Music with Kairoff at the Keyboard.