Yet it suffices to free oneself from the manacles of the old-fashioned classification whereby musical genius was judged against the classical standard of German music of the eighteenth and early ...

“To hear this work for the first time will be an exciting moment for everyone in the world of classical piano.” The museum spokeswoman said that the work “offers a look into Chopin’s ...

Battle your opponents in musical duels, intensity of which will make your palms sweat. (…) Play through twelve catchy arrangements of Chopin's greatest classics, each in a different musical genre.

“My entire soundtrack for my film is Chopin, Frédéric Chopin, the classical composer,” Eisenberg said at the Golden Globes, where he received two nominations for Best Actor and Best Screenplay.

Maurizio Pollini is an icon today and his recordings of Chopin and Schumann are widely recognized as elementary for every classical music lover. Marta Argerich is not only one of the most celebrated ...

Who was the piece intended for? When did Chopin write it? What else can the piece tell us about Chopin's work and classical music?

Composer and pianist, Frédéric Chopin died in Paris in 1849 at the age of thirty-nine from a lung condition. The son of a French father and a Polish mother, he began playing the piano at the age ...

Portrait of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Private Collection (Source Getty) ...

When you consider that any professional pianist today would hope to have a minimum of 30 engagements a year - and a busy one perhaps more than 100 - it comes as something of a surprise to learn that ...

If Hayato Sumino were only a classical pianist, then reaching the third round of the prestigious 18th International Chopin Competition would be enough for him to rest on his laurels. But Sumino ...

Alain Kohler, a Swiss physicist and Chopin specialist, found a new photograph that most likely depicts Fryderyk Chopin. The Polish Institute in Paris has just informed the public about the discovery.

Classical music lovers in Thailand are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as Sala Sudasiri Sobha presents the "Chopin Marathon Concert" on Sunday, at 2pm. Held in collaboration with the ...