In Paris, far from his Polish homeland, Chopin gave his soul to the piano, creating for it music of unearthly beauty. Into the Nocturnes, he poured the greatest brightness of his genius. Chopin was ...

Though not the most imaginative take on the 21 nocturnes, the French pianist captures Chopin’s music as it was conceived on a superb-sounding 1836 Pleyel Chopin composed 21 nocturnes, 18 of which were ...

Chopin’s Nocturne No. 7, in C-sharp minor, begins with a low, ashen sound: a prowling arpeggio in the left hand, consisting only of C-sharps and G-sharps. It’s a hollowed-out harmony, in limbo between ...

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 ...

Frédéric Chopin wrote some of the most famous piano music ever, but where should you start? Our handy guide will show you what to listen out for and what to go for next. Chopin and the piano go ...

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 ...

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 ...

Music City isn't just the home of country music, but is also a hub for some of today's most talented and well-respected classical musicians and classically-trained performers. Surprisingly, though, ...

I once asked Emanuel Ax how today’s young keyboard practitioners compared to those of his generation. ‘Everyone plays the piano so amazingly well these days,’ he replied, ‘as though there’s nothing ...