One of two pieces in Chopin's Opus 48 collection, the Nocturne in C minor, No. 13, is seen as one of the composer's greatest emotional achievements. Mournful, stately, and beautiful - in just over six ...
Pianist Kevin Li, 10, performs Chopin's Nocturne, Op. 55, No. 1. He named his piano "Susan" in honor of his first piano teacher, who is very special to him. "I've studied with her for the past five ...
18. Études, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor 19. Études, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor 20. Études, Op. 25: No. 5 in E Minor 21. Études, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor 22 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...