b'Great Piano Works ExplainedBroadcast Jan. 19Feb. 3With its ability to convey both melody and harmony, the piano has always attracted great composers. The resulting repertoire is of astonishing scope, including many of classical musics most beloved composers like Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. Professor Kautsky (Lawrence U.) takes us from early Baroque treasures to later compositions, including ballads andrhapsodies. She calls our attention to the dazzling spectrumof new works in the 20th and 21st centuries. Musicians like Ravel, Schoenberg and Prokofiev who extended the pianos expressive voice. Catherine Kautsky is Professor of Music at Lawrence University. She is also a performer, teacher and writer who has performed and taught on six continents. 47'