How did Chopin's three sets of Études become one of the piano repertoire's most enduring and defining works? Find out with our handy guide… Chopin's reputation for piano composition is pretty ...
Chopin's EtudesIf you say you want a revolution, look no farther than = pianist Andre Watts. Before he tackles Rachmaninoff's second piano = concerto this hour, Watts plays snippets of that 1800s ...
Lim Yunchan, the youngest winner ever to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, unveiled a single of Chopin’s Op.10 No.3 "Tristesse" earlier this week, offering a sneak peek at his first ...
THE PIANO was Chopin’s central musical inspiration — not just the sound of it but the feel of it. He loved certain keys, such as B major, just because they feel good under the hand. Often it’s an ...
Ten works revealing the paradox of Chopin: a composer outwardly delicate, inwardly steely; rooted in Polish dance rhythms, yet formed in Parisian sophistication.
Most pianists, amateur or professional, have some Chopin in their repertoire. As one very much of the former variety, I went along to the UK’s first Chopin piano weekend – and here’s what I learned.