Tag: Tom McDermott
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All the Keys & Then Some (Piano Music from New Orleans)
What do Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff and Tom McDermott all have in common? They composed short pieces (preludes) of music in all 24 major and minor keys. Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” influenced almost all composers. Chopin’s set of 24 preludes, Op. 28, liberated the prelude from its original introductory purpose and allowed it to serve as…

