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The most difficult music for piano: Gaspard de la Nuit by Maurice Ravel

Episode 128 April 1, 2025

Ravel wrote something so difficult he couldn't even play it, and he even dared to criticize others' performances! Linda Carducci and John Banther dive into a work that challenges the most virtuosic of soloists, its frightening accompanying poetry, and what exactly makes it so difficult.

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