Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents this pearl of a piece. The poetic epigraph of the piece talks about "mysterious sadness" and Tchaikovsky manages to capture that character perfectly in his simple but beautiful, melancholic melody in G minor.

Performance: 13:23

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents the Allegretto from Beethoven's famous "Moonlight" sonata in C# minor, Op. 27 no 2. This short but interesting movement is something between a Minuet and a Scherzo and provides a bright change of scene within the sonata.

Performance: 7:42

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents Liszt's epic Ballad no. 2 in B minor. Liszt is thought to have been inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander in composing the piece. 

Performance: 30.47

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn reveals the secrets behind Beethoven's famous "Moonnlight sonata" - how the repeated notes and poignant melody makes up the sad and tragic character of the music, and possibly influenced by an unrequited love of the composer...

Performance: 12:32

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes on Chopin's Nocturne in B major, Opus 62 no 1. This late Chopin work has many layers - the initial warm nostalgia turns into tragic lamenting and further on to a surprising syncopated middle section, before the main melody returns embellished with trills.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn goes through Chopin's posthumous Nocturne in C# minor, another one of his most well known pieces. The character is something like noble solemnity and Chopin keeps the simplicity throughout the piece, even with some stirring in the middle section.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn goes through Chopin's heaviest and most dramatic Nocturne - the one in C minor, Op. 48 no. 1 The lonely notes in the melody is haunted by a demon and blows up in the recapulation when it's just too much to handle.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn goes through Debussy's emblematic Clair de Lune, with its magical and mysterious moonlight atmosphere. After some inital cool, soothing sequences, there is an appearance of what I like to call the "Adventure" chord.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn goes thorugh Chopin's E minor Nocturne, Op. 72 no. 1, an early work published posthumously. The heartbreaking tragedy in the initial melody turns unexpectedly to hope or reconciliation in the sections in major.

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn goes through Chopin's famous Nocturne in Eb major, Op. 9 no. 2. Find out how Chopin achieves such a lovely and playful character in the music.