CHOPIN: Sonata No. 2, Scherzo in B-flat minor, Ballade in A-flat major, et al. Jon Kimura Parker, pianist. Telarc CD-80147. If you’ve ever wondered why some veteran pianists take potshots at today’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 ...

Anyone who has made it to grade four or five on the piano will, almost certainly, have encountered a piece by Chopin. Certainly, no compilation of "classics for beginners" is complete without his E ...

The Four Ballades, composed between 1831 and 1842, are perhaps the most perfect examples of Chopin's instinctive sense of musical shape and tonal organisation. The sheer technical finesse of his piano ...

The last piano Frederic Chopin ever played is currently being restored in the Polish capital. The historic instrument is being given back its original mid-19th century characteristics using expert ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It's never a good idea to judge art by the artist's character, as we too often do these days, and there are few better examples of ...

"Welcome to Fryderyk Chopin Airport, Warsaw,” intones the flight attendant. And sure enough, there on the outside of the terminal building, looming through the darkness of a wintry evening, giant ...

Radio 3's Chopin Experience was a weekend of programmes dedicated to Chopin, exploring his life and times, the enduring popularity of his music, and his musical legacy. Who was Chopin? Listen to ...