KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS | Für Elise | PBS
Duration: 05:21
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Keyboard Conversations: A Concert with Commentary By Jeffrey Siegel, Pianist
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel explores the fascinating history behind Beethoven's timeless composition "Für Elise" and then performs the piece in this excerpt from the new PBS special KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS. Premiering in November 2010 and airing throughout December on PBS (check local listings at pbs.org ), KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS presents some of the most familiar and beloved melodies of all time, tunes we know and love, along with the interesting and touching human stories behind them.
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