Chopin's Nocturnes form a central collection in the romantic piano repertoire, and with good reason. But just how did the inspiration for such an epic set of piano pieces come about? Frederic Chopin's ...
Chopin was born 200 years ago on Monday, but it’s a tricky anniversary to celebrate. His oeuvre, almost exclusively for piano, offers little scope for repackaging. There is nothing to be dug up or ...
Though not the most imaginative take on the 21 nocturnes, the French pianist captures Chopin’s music as it was conceived on a superb-sounding 1836 Pleyel Chopin composed 21 nocturnes, 18 of which were ...
In Paris, far from his Polish homeland, Chopin gave his soul to the piano, creating for it music of unearthly beauty. Into the Nocturnes, he poured the greatest brightness of his genius. Chopin was ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Be clear about one thing: this is not just another recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes. The roll-call of pianists ...
In this extract from a 1980 Sony recording, Polish-Jewish pianist and classical composer Wladyslaw Szpilman plays Chopin's Nocturne in C Sharp Minor. Chopin's heart, preserved in alcohol for more than ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A sticker on the cover notes that in this two-CD set "the greatest of all living Chopin interpreters records the composer's best-loved ...
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