... He trekked from composer to composer asking for any piano compositions they might have written or know of for only the left hand. He found none. Finally, he visited Maurice Ravel, the brilliant French composer of Bolero and himself a veteran of that war. Ravel responded to the young musician's need by writing a new piano concerto, The Ravel Concerto in D Major for Left Hand. For years to come, audiences throughout Europe were stirred by the passion with which that young pianist rendered that piece. He could ...
... at the Paris Opera. Best known for her interpretation of Mozart she gave a landmark performance of his concerto for flute and harp, at the Salzburg Music Festival in 1937. She recorded it many times during the years, along with works by Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Pete Maravich, the outstanding basketball player of modern times, died on January 5, 1988. While at LSU, he averaged forty-four points per game. No one defensive system in the Southeastern Conference could stop him. Some coaches devised ...
... of this very difficult and challenging circumstance, refused to quit. He went to some of his composer colleagues and requested they write musical compositions for the left hand only. Some were excited about it. They did exactly that. You may be familiar with Maurice Ravel''s "Piano Concerto in D for the Left Hand." That was written for Paul Wittgenstein. He went on to have another brilliant concert career, playing with only one hand. Paul Wittgenstein''s secret, much like the Apostle Paul''s, was to focus ...
