Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: “insured” against musical weirdness…

This composer was also a talented virtuoso performer. His works include both showpieces for his own performance and chamber music for publication. Later in his career, he took up the viola as an alternate instrument. He also had a serious interest in the guitar, writing over a hundred works for solo guitar and guitar quartet.

Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: the best songs may be the ones you don’t write…

Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: unvanquished Slaves…

Can you guess this piece? Here’s a hint: Eastern European pride…

Here’s a hint: a “raggy” calendar is bound to be full of holes…?

Here’s a hint: beautiful music from England’s darkest hours…

Here’s a hint: forty musicians can eat a lot of cake…

Here’s a hint: keeping one’s anniversaries together…

Here’s a hint: a birthday present valued “more than all else”…