This is one of Chopin's most mournful works has lived long in the memory thanks to Jack Nicholson, or all people. When you think of Chopin, you don't necessarily think of incurable sadness and ...

Chopin's 24 Preludes are universally recognized as some of the composer's most characteristic works. Not only are they quintessential of his style, but are also deeply tied with upheavals in Chopin's ...

NOW here's a name we haven't heard in a while. Once-heard-never-forgotten Russian master-pianist Grigory Sokolov will be remembered by many for his individualistic character traits as much as for his ...

Among record collectors there are desert-island discs –the handful of discs you’d take to said isolated island– and dream discs –recordings that would have gone to the top of the charts if only the ...

ARGENTINIAN pianist Nelson Goerner is particularly associated with the music of Chopin: he was a multiple prizewinner with his Chopin recordings. You can hear why in his latest CD, where he delivers a ...

Each of Stage 2’s four days offer 10 45-minute recitals, dominated by Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op 28. All of the candidates are required to play either a group of six Preludes in successive order (either ...

The pianist couldn’t hold back tears as she played one of the world’s most moving pieces of music. A 24-year-old Japanese pianist was moved to tears during her own performance of Frédéric Chopin’s ...

GCSE Music Revision: Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 Movement 1 AQA GCSE Music Revision: Bartók - Hungarian Pictures - AQA Haydn: Symphony No.101, second movement - AQA Handel: Messiah - AQA Verdi: Requiem ...

Chopin and the Prelude The elements of music to consider Continuation of the elements of music to consider Performing and composing ideas ...