Though not the most imaginative take on the 21 nocturnes, the French pianist captures Chopin’s music as it was conceived on a superb-sounding 1836 Pleyel Chopin composed 21 nocturnes, 18 of which were ...

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 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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Be clear about one thing: this is not just another recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes. The roll-call of pianists ...

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 ...

Japanese pianist and composer Leiki Ueda has discovered a resemblance between a soaring melody in a Chopin nocturne, and the Disney theme to Winnie the Pooh. At one of the melodic climaxes of the ...

McCawley, an English pianist with a rising profile, offers a self-effacing introduction to Chopin, showing reliable taste but not much temperament. He is best in the Three Ecossaises Op.72 and the ...

NEW YORK (WKRC) - A waltz from one of history's most famous musicians has been discovered after 200 years. It is the first new piece from the composer that has been found since 1930. Robinson ...