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The famous pianist Stephen Hough writes, “the nocturnes are Chopin’s most intimate and personal utterances. Some are wistful, some reflective, some melancholy, some faintly troubled and some serenely joyful. All are sensuously beautiful, suffused with elegance and deeply poetic impulses.”

The short piano pieces by Sergei Rachmaninoff are a treasure trove of Romantic brilliance. They stand as some of the most electrifying and soul-stirring works in the repertoire. Rachmaninoff blends jaw-dropping virtuosity with heart-wrenching emotion, ranging from thunderous chords to