Spirio Spotlight in June 2023

Billy Joel on a Steinway, the Romanticism of Robert Schumann, Jazz in the Background, Calming Classical

Few artists in the world of popular music have been as closely associated with the piano as Billy Joel. His enduring music is a focus of Spirio this month, with performances from a range of Steinway Artists, including Joel’s own music director, David Rosenthal who is also featured in a thrilling SpirioSync video of “Root Beer Rag”.

It’s the birthday this month of another musical giant, Robert Schumann, a pillar of the Romantic period. His extensive piano works include so many jewels which can be found in the dramatic larger works such as Kinderszenen, Humoresque, Kreisleriana, Davidsbündlertänze and others.