'The almost orchestral splendour and variety of sonority that he extracts from the keyboard in the Bach/Busoni Chaconne makes it hard to believe that he was already 83 at the time. Besides being ...
In the intimate setting of his home, one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century performs an all-Chopin program, with the Mazurka in C Sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 4; Scherzo in C Sharp Minor, ...
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 ...
Frederic Chopin was a Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on other musicians entirely ...