Chopin's Nocturnes form a central collection in the romantic piano repertoire, and with good reason. But just how did the inspiration for such an epic set of piano pieces come about? Frederic Chopin's ...

Japanese pianist and composer Leiki Ueda has discovered a resemblance between a soaring melody in a Chopin nocturne, and the Disney theme to Winnie the Pooh. At one of the melodic climaxes of the ...

Most of the music you hear on Performance Today comes from concert halls around the world. But occasionally, we hear from radio stations around the country that maintain the tradition of live music on ...

There was something about the slower pace of life during pandemic-era lockdowns that invited me to explore the introspective and generally calming world of nocturnes. I enjoyed sight-reading through ...

How a Chopin piano competition helped me find joy in a dark world - FIRST PERSON: It’s called the Olympic Games of the piano – the Chopin Competition, which takes place every five years in Warsaw.

FORT WORTH — Every so often a concert feels particularly special, one you’re grateful to be experiencing. That’s how it was with pianist Piers Lane’s recital Saturday night at Texas Christian ...

Frederic Chopin was a Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on other musicians entirely ...