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 ...

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 ...

Chopin’s Nocturne No. 7, in C-sharp minor, begins with a low, ashen sound: a prowling arpeggio in the left hand, consisting only of C-sharps and G-sharps. It’s a hollowed-out harmony, in limbo between ...

1 Mazurkas, Op. 68: No. 3 in F Major, B. 34 (Arr. for Cello Quartet by Sabina Meck) 2 Mazurkas, Op. 17, B. 77: No. 4 in A Minor (Arr. for Cello Quartet by Piotr Moss) 3 Mazurkas, Op. 7, B. 61: No. 1 ...

Erika Kirk Takes On the Podcast Conspiracy-Mongers with Grace It’s the Incentives, Stupid The meanings behind the Nocturne in C-sharp Minor. Editor’s note: Madeleine Kearns writes a weekly column ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by For this rising artist, Chopin’s 21 nocturnes are “pieces I play for myself.” A new recording will bring them to an audience. By J.S. Marcus The ...

FORT WORTH — Every so often a concert feels particularly special, one you’re grateful to be experiencing. That’s how it was with pianist Piers Lane’s recital Saturday night at Texas Christian ...

Listening once more to Arrau’s Liszt is to recollect those many occasions in the concert hall when he seemed like Atlas holding aloft the universe‚ absorbed in a gargantuan feat that left his audience ...

The Canadian pianist talks about his Polish heritage and his relationship with Chopin's 21 miniatures Jan Lisiecki, a former Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, has recorded his eighth album for ...

One of two pieces in Chopin's Opus 48 collection, the Nocturne in C minor, No. 13, is seen as one of the composer's greatest emotional achievements. Mournful, stately, and beautiful - in just over six ...

Jan Lisiecki is more than at home with the music of Frédéric Chopin, with recordings of his Études and Works for Piano and Orchestra released in 2013 and 2017 respectively. In this most recent release ...