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Category Archive for 'Rafał Blechacz'

The Chopin Currency – May 9, 2008

Posted in A Country in the Moon, books, Chopin Currency, Etudes, Garrick Ohlsson, Gilmore Festival, Michael Moran, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Polish History, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, Stephen Hough, Videos, Waltzes on May 9th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles …
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA

A Bay Area reviewer isn’t quite ready to hand the Chopin crown to the hot young Polish pianist….

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The Chopin Currency – May 6, 2008

Posted in Aaron Jay Kernis, Chopin Currency, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Frederic Chopin Society (Minnesota), Mihaela Ursuleasa, Neil Sedaka, Rafał Blechacz, Vancouver Chopin Society on May 6th, 2008

Chopin Video of the Day: Neil Sedaka Plays Chopin, c. 1965

The crooner shows off his classical chops by playing the Fantaisie-Impromptu after stumping the panel on the game show I’ve Got A Secret…

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

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The Chopin Currency: April 29, 2008

Posted in Brubeck Braid, cartoons, Chopin Currency, Claire Huangci, Edward Rebner, Gilmore Festival, J.S. Bach, Piano Concertos, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, Richard Goode, Theodore Saidenberg, Woody Woodpecker on Apr 29th, 2008


Chopin Video of the Day:

Woody Woodpecker: “Musical Moments from Chopin“

Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda give a piano performance for an audience of barnyard animals. Soundtrack is provided by the duo-piano team of (Thomas) Saidenberg & (Edward) Rebner…

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The Chopin Currency – April 25, 2008

Posted in beer, Chopin Competition, Chopin Currency, Dmitri Tymoczko, Eleanor McEvoy, Guiomar Novaes, Music Theory, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, spas on Apr 25th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews & Previews:

Award-winning pianist to perform here
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada

Both a review (of a new DG CD) and a preview of the pending May 2 appearance in Vancouver by Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz..…

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The Chopin Currency – Feb. 13, 2008

Posted in Artur Rubinstein, Chopin Bicentennial, Chopin Currency, Eternal Sonata, Jean-Frederic Neuberger, Rafał Blechacz on Feb 13th, 2008

Chopin Bicentennial (Chopin2010) News:

The Polish Minister for Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski has unveiled the main line of activities of his ministry, including the Chopin Bicentenary….

Culture ministry reveal plans

Thenews.pl – Warsaw,Poland
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The Chopin Currency: Feb. 7, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, David Jalbert, EMI Classics, Ingrid Fliter, Rafał Blechacz, Yundi Li on Feb 7th, 2008

Chopin news & reviews:

Nosowska nominated for Polish ‘Grammy’
Thenews.pl – Warsaw,Poland
The nominees in the classical music categories include Rafał Blechacz, the winner of the 2005 Chopin International Competition (for a Deutsche Grammophon CD …
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