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 ...

Remarkably, this is the only piece of Chopin solo piano music that has been a permanent fixture of the Classic FM Hall of Fame since its inception in 1996. As with the concertos, this particular ...

Introducing: 22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers Sponsored Elena Cobb, Publisher Monday, October 2, 2023 Elena Cobb, the publisher of EVC Music, introduces a volume of new compositions by women ...

Chopin, the Nocturnes, performed by pianist Maria Joao Pires (Deutsche Grammophon 447096): Those who buy Maria Joao Pires’ extravagantly praised new set of Chopin’s 21 Nocturnes may be disappointed.

Nelson Goerner’s recent performance of Skryabin’s Piano Concerto at the BBC Proms is fresh in the memory, as indeed is this all-Chopin recital he gave at London’s Wigmore Hall last autumn. Goerner, in ...

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 ...