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 ...

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 ...

When Frédéric Chopin composed the Nocturnes, Op. 9 between 1830 and 1832, when he was around 20 years old, the only way for listeners to hear them was through a live pianist. Nearly two centuries ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Described by The New York Times as "liquid...dreamlike," acclaimed Russian pianist ...

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’s Nocturne No. 7, in C-sharp minor, begins with a low, ashen sound: a prowling arpeggio in the left hand, consisting only of C-sharps and G-sharps. It’s a hollowed-out harmony, in limbo between ...

24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor, Presto 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, Lento 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor, Allegro 24 ...

It’s good to have Pascal Amoyel’s 2004 Chopin Nocturnes set available again. Like Nelson Freire in his recent Decca traversals, Amoyel favours an intimate style that makes its points through nuance ...

Film released to celebrate the pianist's 60th - plus, win a signed copy of his Nocturnes recording! Stephen Hough - pianist, composer, author and artist - turns 60 today. To celebrate the occasion, ...