F. Chopin

Chopin Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23

I found this video where Vlado Perlemuter performs Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 The beautiful thing is that it seems like he recorded it at an advanced age... Other noteworthy i...

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Latest post S Stellina April 25, 2013, 18:51

Chopin Polish or French

With reference to his music, how do you consider Chopin? Polish or French?

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Latest post K Kappa April 24, 2013, 09:17

Warsaw F. Chopin competition final

What do you think of this beautiful video of the F.Chopin piano competition final in Warsaw by Ingolf Wunder? http://konkurs.chopi..._Wunder/stage/4

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Latest post G GILDA April 20, 2013, 16:30

Chopin and Field

Chopin is the composer I like most of all, an older friend of mine told me about a certain Field whom I do not know. He explained to me that Chopin didn't invent nocturnes... I was a bit tak...

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Latest post Frank April 10, 2013, 11:59

Starting to play Chopin

Hello everyone, I would like to start playing a piece by Chopin, I was undecided between these: Nocturne op.72 n.1 http://it.cantorion.org/music/3141/Nocturne-Pianoforte Nocturne n.20 Op. po...

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Latest post L lory April 7, 2013, 20:25

Chopin's Devil's Trill

ROBERTO POLI PLAYS CHOPIN SKETCH IN E-FLAT MINOR - LIVE RECORDING "Chopin's Devil's Trill" Did you know about it? What do you think? How would you approach the matter?

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Latest post C Chopin October 23, 2012, 21:16

Chopin Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2.

Please, could you analytically explain to me, step by step, measures 4 and 5 of Chopin's Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2? In particular the ornamentation. Some say it is an acciaccatura, while others s...

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Latest post P PasqualeTivoli August 19, 2012, 18:43

Hummel: The True Chopin

For the weekend I leave you with Hummel: “Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 85.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT7n_nJh9vM I invite everyone to listen to the first movement of the same concerto...

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Latest post CromaDiBrera June 22, 2012, 20:13

Chopin Waltz. Explanation.

I would like to know the opinion of the experts on this site regarding the performance method, in Chopin's Waltz No. 64, Op. 2, of measures 4 and 5, and 8 and 9. The appoggiatura (B) is perf...