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 ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Chopin Piano Concertos by Benjamin ...

Explorations deep into the language of music. There’s a lot that’s Bach, and a lot that’s not. Hosted by Sherry Gendleman and Anthony Bonet. Emanuel Ax Grande Valse Brillante in A minor Op. 34, No. 2 ...

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.

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) only lived to be 39-years-old, but his music endures some two centuries later. The Polish composer is a particular passion of Musopen, a San Francisco-based nonprofit ...

Martha Argerich recorded her Chopin recital for EMI in 1965, but because of contractual complications the performances are only now being issued, as “The Legendary 1965 Recording.” Perhaps they are ...

Today, Penguin Classics published five fiction and nonfiction books in their Penguin Vitae series, a collection of updated classics in elegant hardcover editions with colored endpapers and foil ...

No composer embodies the Romantic image of the “pale and interesting” aesthete better than Frederic Chopin. Which is why quite a few classical music lovers are wary of him. They feel someone who was ...

Explorations deep into the language of music. There’s a lot that’s Bach, and a lot that’s not. Hosted by Sherry Gendleman and Anthony Bonet. Frédéric Chopin Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2 "Valse ...