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    Fryderyk Chopin's initials embellish the gate at The Hermitage -- formerly the Museum of the Chopin Festival -- where, in the summer of 1826, the Chopin family came to the spa at Duszniki "to take the waters."
    16 Nohant Typical Berry Country Road - Nocturne in C Minor, 1847 [KK 1233-5] AG
    Chopin Nocturnes Op. 48 Title page
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    Poppies over Burma
    Photo from "Chopin's Europe" courtesy Hanna Komarnicki
    Nohant Manor -- Garden Entry from "Chopin's Europe" courtesy MUZA, SA and Hanna Komarnicki
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  • Chopin's Warsaw No. 2
    OP 9 No 2 Cover
    03 Springtime at Nohant Manor Small
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    Chopin Project Educational Outreach
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Category Archive for 'Grigory Sokolov'

The Chopin Currency – May 10, 2008

Posted in Beethoven, Chopin Currency, Gabriela Montero, George Sand, Gilmore Festival, Grigory Sokolov, Hershey Felder, Jorgeous, Marc-André Hamelin, Monsieur Chopin, photos, Piano Sonata No. 3 on May 10th, 2008


Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Felder completes composer trilogy with ‘Beethoven’ premiere
North County Times – Escondido,CA,USA

Really having more to do with Ludwig than Fryderyk, a preview of Hershey Felder’s new one-man show in San Diego…

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The Chopin Currency – April 18th, 2008

Posted in Chopin Competition, Chopin Currency, Grigory Sokolov, Krystian Zimerman, Lang Lang, Preludes, Yundi Li on Apr 18th, 2008


Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:


When Fame Can’t Cross the Atlantic
New York Times – United States

Fascinating story (and review) of Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov, lionized in Europe; barely known in America….

Classical music is supposedly universal. Language

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