Classical Breakdown

The most difficult music for piano: Gaspard de la Nuit by Maurice Ravel

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Ravel wrote something so difficult he couldn't even play it, and he even dared to criticize others' performances! Linda Carducci and John Banther dive into a work that challenges the most virtuosic of soloists, its frightening accompanying poetry, and what exactly makes it so difficult. 

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