Sadly, we lost musician Keith Emerson ten years ago this month when the founder/keyboardist of Emerson Lake and Palmer took his own life after a series of illnesses and depression. Most fans know of Emerson for his work with the ELP band, but did you also know he had a classical bent? Including composing a piano concerto that he recorded in 1974 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Critical reception was mixed, but the third movement is fun and exuberant. Here's a performance with Jeffrey Biegel as the piano soloist:
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