10 Pieces You've (Probably) Never Heard, But Need to Listen To!

Everyone knows Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.  Even if United
Airlines hadn’t made the piece ubiquitous, it seems like the one
piece of classical music almost everyone knows besides the
beginning of Beethoven’s 5th symphony is Rhapsody in Blue.
 But did you know that Gershwin wrote a second rhapsody for
piano and orchestra?  


We know Shostakovich’s later works for their intensity, drama,
and depth, but did you know that Shostakovich was a completely
different composer when he was a young man?  That he wrote
funny, sarcastic, and wildly experimental music?  


How about Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and his Battalia a 10?
 Or Ethel Smyth’s string quintet? Or the music of Teresa
Carreno? Leonard Bernstein used to talk about the infinite
variety of classical music because there’s simply an endless
treasure trove of great and often totally unknown classical music
out there.  So today, I want to take you on a bit of an
archeological expedition, exploring 10 pieces you’ve (probably)
never heard of, but really have to listen to.  My list
includes some very recognizable names, including Ravel, Gershwin,
and Shostakovich, but also some names you might know less well,
like Anton Arensky, Milosz Magin, and Teresa Carreno. Join us and
discover something new!