Pianist Henrik Kilhamn follows the yellowed leaves in Tchaikovsky's October - Autumn song - from The Seasons, Op. 37a, for piano. Right and left hand are often in dialogue with their melting, melancholic melodies.

Performance: 12:43

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes apart Scriabin's ambiguous harmonies in his sparkling Etude in F# major Op. 42 no. 4. The chords seem to exist in two states simultaneously, with some notes acting as bridges inbetween. The Etude is written in 1903, and we are now entering Scriabin's middle period where he is really starting to look outside of traditional harmony.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn discovers Scriabin's early Nocturne in F# minor, Op. 5 no. 1. The general mood is similar to Chopin Nocturnes, however Scriabin's harmonic world is darker and the air is thicker. Henrik explains how he achieves that in this analysis that is more focused on harmony.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents one of Alexander Scriabin's relatively well known pieces: Etude in C# minor, Op. 2 no. 1. Written by a young composer in a highly romantic style, this short piece is filled with intense emotion throughout.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes on this massive work by Chopin. Rocking back and forth like Gondolas in a canal, the Barcarolle is full of shimmering water sounds and the sections flow seamlessly into each other. The melody begins calmly but turns throughout the piece into powerful rejoicing. Between all the rich nuances the Barcarolle contains true beauty.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn looks at Debussy's 1st Arabesque in E major. In this early and famous work, beautiful figures and patterns unfold in lines up and down over the piano register.

Performance: 8:51

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn follows the lines and layers in Chopin's late Nocturne in E major, Op 62 no 2. This music ranges from a relaxed "conversational" melody to dense and dramatic eruptions in amazing counterpoint writing.

Performance: 21:47

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn dives into one of Debussy's grandest preludes: The Sunken Cathedral. Through blurring harmonies and muffled bells, Debussy creates an amazing sound world that gives life to this ancient Breton myth.

Performance: 12.53

This is an interesting Nocturne that starts as a Mazurka and ends as a chorale. Pianist Henrik Kilhamn lays out the different sections and dispositions within the music, from the flaring Polish folk dance Mazurka to the still and peaceful chorale.

Performance: 11:31

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents this pearl of a piece governed by a joyful feeling. We go through some pianistic acrobat acts, exotic “Spanish” chords and whistling in the park.

Performance: 8:55