Main: Piano-issimo - Classical Piano Music

Today we explore the world of classical piano music, including all your favourite piano concertos - Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Gershwin and many more; along with solo piano works by the likes of Faure, Poulenc, Chopin, Debussy and Ravel... and some unusual pieces from lesser-known composers like Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Erik Satie. There are also some performances on the Fortepiano - an earlier, similar instrument to the pianoforte we know - and some pieces for Pianola and Reproducing Piano. In addition, we've included some beautiful jazz interpretations of classical pieces by the talented David Rees-Williams Trio.

It's a veritable feast of classical and neo-classical piano music today on gullar sahir, and we do hope you enjoy it.

Today's programme is presented by Elrik Merlin and produced by gullar sahir in conjunction with the Alexandrian Free Library Consortium of Second Life. You can listen to the programme now at http://loudcity.com/stations/radio-riel/tune_in; outside the US, tune to http://main.radioriel.org in-world, or simply click here if your browser is configured to launch a player automatically.

For more information on the Alexandrian Free Library, current exhibits and the work of Consortium members in general, please visit the Alexandrian Free Library website, or one of their branches in-world.