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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

More Chopin? The bicentenary year has opened up the floodgates of Chopin recordings, but this one highlights the poetic sensibility of the French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie. It is the first volume ...

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 ...

Chopin Nocturne Audio will be available later today. Renee Fleming was the direct inspiration for a character in Ann Patchett's novel, "Bel Canto." From the book, we hear a short passage that revolves ...

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 ...

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 ...

There was something about the slower pace of life during pandemic-era lockdowns that invited me to explore the introspective and generally calming world of nocturnes. I enjoyed sight-reading through ...