Frédéric Chopin wrote some of the most famous piano music ever, but where should you start? Our handy guide will show you what to listen out for and what to go for next. Chopin and the piano go ...

Three years ago, Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to memorise Chopin’s complete works for solo piano, for one concert series. Here’s how he did it. These add up to a beautiful – ...

How deeply lyrical are Chopin’s solo piano works, especially his mazurkas. Wouldn’t it be lovely if someone arranged them for voice, so one could hear their beauty in song? Well, someone did, and ...

In his wide-ranging explorations of the piano repertoire, Emanual Ax never fails to illuminate and beguile. The superb American artist returns to the Bay Area this weekend with a recital of solo piano ...

When Hershey Felder takes the San Diego Rep stage in the person of Fryderyk Chopin, he steps in from the shadows. That seems a fitting symbol for this rendering of a composer who was pursued by gloom ...

When Frederic Chopin played the piano, the ladies swooned. So did much of Europe. Robert Schumann, on hearing the great 19th-century composer perform, responded with one of the most ringing ...

Chopin completed his Preludes Op 28 in 1838, during a visit to Majorca that ended up in disaster. In addition to bleak lodgings and no access to a decent piano, the bad weather aggravated Chopin’s ...

Continuing its lead up to celebrate its 50th anniversary next spring, the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation will ...

Garrick Ohlsson performed Thursday at Tanglewood. He returns to the stage there Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Tanglewood) LENOX - Soft as a whisper, loud as a scream, subtle as a passing breeze ...

In his wide-ranging explorations of the piano repertoire, Emanual Ax never fails to illuminate and beguile. Related Articles West Edge Opera presents Northern California composers hidden works ...