The Piano Music of Fryderyk Chopin – from the Studio of Arthur Greene
Posted in Chopin Currency on Aug 15th, 2008
Martha Argerich: The Collection 1High words of praise for a remastered and reissued series of Martha Argerich’s original sides for DG – presented in chronological order, dating back to her 1961 debut recording. …
Posted in Chopin Currency on Aug 3rd, 2008
A preview of the celebrity and controversy surrounding Lang Lang, as he prepares to perform at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Tiannenmen Square on Friday UK daily reveals the…
Posted in Arthur Greene, Etudes, Performances on Apr 10th, 2008
Smack-dab in the middle of Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes lies this unique and memorable piece that is unlike any other Chopin creation. And one that has generated a considerable amount of ink over the decades.
Sometimes it’s called the “‘cello Etude,” due…
Posted in Chopin, Etudes, Musicology, Recordings, classical, piano on Jan 29th, 2008
The world of music had never before known any études as original, as musical, or as difficult. — Frank Cooper
This is one of the best-known (and arguably, the most difficult!) of the set of twelve études Chopin dedicated to Franz Liszt. The…
Chopin 2010: Chopin in the News