The two concertos were the first works of significance composed by Chopin after graduation. Both clearly refer to the form and convention of concertos created in the brillant style, the style of piano ...

Many great composers go through periods of significant self-doubt and introspection – particularly when embarking on a major new work. For Chopin, though, there was a sense of abandonment – naïvety, ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Chopin Piano Concertos by Benjamin ...

Universal is trumpeting its new contract with Daniel Barenboim with four releases this spring. Two are devoted to Chopin, a composer who has never featured particularly prominently in Barenboim's ...

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano Royal Scottish National Orchestra Elim Chan, Conductor Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano Royal Scottish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 8—The intellectual high point of my 19th and 20th years was paying a parking ticket at Baylor University in pennies because I ...

The veteran Brazilian virtuoso Nelson Freire crowns his 70th birthday year with the latest in three new releases from Decca, a Chopin collection that culminates in a beautifully controlled account of ...

Yang told reporters later that day he felt the same way as after any other performance. "It's always a kind of relief. I try to remember only the good moments and quickly forget what could have gone ...

Rafal Blechacz (piano) Royal Concertgebouw/Jerzy Semkow Deutsche Grammophon 477 8088 *** Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz, winner of the 2005 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, here tackles Chopin's two piano ...

Mazurkas (Complete), Movements: No. 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1 (1845) Eric Guo, Piano Mazurkas (Complete), Movements: No. 38 in F sharp minor, Op. 59/3 (1845) Eric Guo, Piano Waltzes, Movements: No. 5 in ...