While his claim didn’t quite stack up - his attempt to play Listen by Beyonce, for example, wasn’t exactly convincing - the clip did demonstrate how popular chord progressions are used by songwriters ...

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The music is both virtuosic and lyrical all at once, with the piano and orchestra taking it in turns to caress the heavy Russian melody. With the bell-like chords in the opening movement, the serenity ...

"Couples, they'll come up to you and say, 'That was the first song we danced to at our wedding,'" he said. "Those are the moments that make your day." With every shift he works, Von Maur pianist ...