Kate Liu Plays Chopin’s Ballade #1
Frederick Chopin wrote four ballades, a term he was the first to apply to a music composition, having been normally associated with poetry and song. The first of these Ballades is a piece full of …
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Chiara Opalio Performs Chopin’s Ballad #1
The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1831 during the composer’s early years in Vienna, was a reflection about his loneliness in the city far away from his …
Evgeny Kissin Plays the Waltz Opus 64, #2 by Chopin
The Waltz in C-sharp minor is a fine example of the character and mood of Chopin’s later waltzes. Beginning with a poignant sigh, the first theme of the waltz has somewhat of a character of …
Chopin Etudes Opus 25 as Played by Yeol Eum Son
Pianist Yeol Eum Son is one amazing musician. Last night I listened to her performance of the entire Piano Concerto #15 by Mozart. I find her to be a sensitive, emotional and powerful pianist, and …
Martha Argerich Plays Chopin Prelude Opus 28 #4
Chopin’s Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4 is a favorite among musicians and others. My sense is that the key of E minor has a dark tonality. It sounds cold and lonely. It …