Chopin Archive

Chopin’s final ballade, composed in 1842, is the greatest of the four he wrote for piano. It’s intricately structured sonata form shows the composer at the height of his powers. Indeed, it is certainly one …

Władysław Szpilman was a Polish pianist. He became widely known as the protagonist of the film “The Pianist”, which is based on his memoir of the same name recounting how he survived the Holocaust. Władysław …

Evgeny Kissin’s musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have earned him the admiration deserved only by one of the most gifted classical pianists of his generation. He is …

Korean pianist Sonya Bach started playing the piano at the age of 3, gave her first public concert at age 5 and her orchestral debut at age 9 with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra in her …

Frederick Chopin’s F-minor Concerto is less sprawling and richer in contrast than his E-minor Concerto. This work served Chopin well in his early career. He introduced it publicly in his first Warsaw appearance on March …