Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin
Composer Frederick Chopin was a master at communicating emotion through music. Chopin composed most of his nocturnes in groups of two or three pieces. The pair that comprises his Opus 27 dates from 1835. The …
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Amazing Sounds of Violinist Ginette Neveu
Violinist Ginette Neveu was a French violinist; born in Paris, Aug. 11, 1919; she died in an airplane crash in San Miguel, Azores Islands, October 28, 1949. She began her studies with her mother, making …
Jan Lisiecki Plays Chopin for You
Today, for the first time, I listened to pianist Jan Lisiecki. I was amazed at the range of emotion and passion that this pianist was capable of eliciting from the instrument. Jan Lisiecki was born …
Chopin Prelude Opus 28 Number 4 (Argerich)
Chopin composed his 24 Preludes during the mid 1800’s. Every time I hear the Op. 28 #4, I am profoundly moved… The Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin is one of the 24 …
Grigory Sokolov Plays Chopin for You
The Russian pianist, Grigory Sokolov, began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven he entered the Leningrad Conservatory. He gave his first major recital in Moscow at the age of 12, …