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CD Spotlight: Jeff Beal, New York Etudes, Vols. I & II

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM

Published May 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

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CD Album cover with the text on top "Jeff Beal New York Etudes Vol. II" and below it an image of an abstract, smudged watercolor painting

Practice. Study. Repetition.

These are the familiar patterns of learning: for a musical instrument, a new language or most other skills. Dreaming. Resting. Feeling. Are these modes the break from that work, or can they also be a part of it?

Those interlocking experiences were on my mind while listening to Jeff Beal’s new album, “New York Etudes Volume 2,” letting the gentle patterns of the piano solos wash over me.

And listen for these dreamy meditations on WXXI Classical as we spotlight these albums over the next couple weeks.