Feast of piano music in NCPA's upcoming series

Many instruments, such as the flute or cello, are essentially melodic. For this reason they are usually not played on their own, since we expect harmony as well as melody, and single notes without "chords" can sound incomplete.

But the piano combines both melody and harmony, as symbolized by the notation of its music on two staves showing treble and bass. The piano can go higher than the violin and lower than the double bass.

While this may not be the reason for the piano being one of the most important and popular instruments in the world, its versatility has fascinated all composers to create great music on it. Renowned pianists have shone on the stage for generations.