Category Archive for 'Preludes'

Chopin’s Last Prelude — Opus 45

Posted in Preludes, Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2011

Nohant Manor -- Garden Entry from "Chopin's Europe" courtesy MUZA SA, Image copyright 2010 Hanna and Juliusz Komarnicki

As we know, Chopin, like Mozart …

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The Chopin Currency – June 11th, 2008

Posted in Alexander Kobrin, Chopin Currency, Definitive Chopin, Jerome Robbins, New York City Ballet, Preludes, The Concert on Jun 11th, 2008

[Robbins ballet photo]Chopin News, Views, and Reviews:

A Comedic Ballet With Legs
 Wall Street Journal – USA

WSJ critic marvels at the staying power of Jerome Robbins’ Chopinistic comedic creation….

“Death,” one showbiz quip has it, “is easy; comedy is hard.” However

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The Chopin Currency – June 6th, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Dance, Definitive Chopin, Jerome Robbins, Preludes, Videos on Jun 6th, 2008


Chopin in the blogosphere:

Robbins’s Definitive Chopin at the NYC Ballet
By nahnopenotquite

The Jerome Robbins Celebration for the 2008 spring season at the New York City Ballet is on now. I saw a program last night called Definitive Chopin

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The Chopin Currency – June 5th, 2008

Posted in Charles Alkan, Chopin Currency, Eugene d'Albert, Franz Liszt, Glasgow, Piers Lane, Preludes, The Chopin Manuscript on Jun 5th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:


Preview: Playing a fugue of his favourite things
New Zealand Herald – New Zealand

Aussie pianist Piers Lane prepares to play a “friendly” in neighboring New Zealand…Chopin friends and colleagues Charles Alkan and Liszt, not …

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The Chopin Currency – May 21st, 2008

Posted in American Ballet Theatre, Beethoven, Chopin Currency, Dance, Hershey Felder, Monsieur Chopin, Preludes, Prometheus Dance Company, Yundi Li on May 21st, 2008


Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews

Must male pianists be pin-ups?
guardian.co.uk – UK

Provocative column from Guardian blogger about “making glamourpusses out of pianists…” The readers think it’s more of a generation gap…

In the crisis-laden economy of classical music

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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….

His

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The Chopin Currency – May 4, 2008

Posted in Alexander Tharaud, Chopin Currency, May Third, Mihaela Ursuleasa, Military Polonaise, Polish Constitution, Preludes, William Kapell on May 4th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

New Recordings of Legendary Pianist
New York Times – United States

This Tuesday privately made recordings of the American pianist William Kapell’s last concerts will finally be available. Sony/BMG is releasing this two-disc set…

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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 – 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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The Chopin Currency – April 15, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Chopin Tulip, flowers, Hugh Sung, Mashups, Preludes, Radiohead, Videos, You Tube on Apr 15th, 2008

Chopin in the YouTubeoSphere:

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VideoSong 4 – Radiohead/Chopin Matchup

See it to believe it….


1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice).2. If you hear it, at some point you see it …

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The Chopin Currency – Dyngus Day Edition – March 24, 2008

Posted in Alexander Tharaud, American Ballet Theatre, Buffalo NY, Chopin Currency, Chopin Singing Society, Dance, Dear Fredric, Dyngus Day, Preludes, Videos on Mar 24th, 2008


Dyngus Day to proclaim Polish pride
Buffalo News – NY, United States

Today we tip our hat to the venerable Chopin Singing Society, proud keepers of the Dyngus Day flame in Western New York…

For the clueless, Dyngus Day

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The Chopin Currency – March 13, 2008

Posted in Artur Rubinstein, Artur Rubinstein Piano Competition, Chopin Currency, Deep Purple, Dmitri Tymoczko, Konstanin Igumnov, Mazurkas, Preludes, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Yundi Li on Mar 13th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Pianist’s intense preparation and talent have brought him global …
Schenectady Gazette – Schenectady,NY,USA

Another preview for the current recital tour of 2000 Chopin Competition winner Yundi Li, who’ll play Sunday March 16th at …

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The Chopin Currency – March 11, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, circus, Dance, Dmitri Tymoczko, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, mathematics, Oh Ah-Mi, Piano Concertos, Preludes, Waltzes on Mar 11th, 2008


Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Cellist Oh Ah-mi’s Courageous Crossover
Korea Times – South Korea

The world’s first self-described “crossover cellist,” breaks conventions by adding dance moves to the still-standing cello performance. “I am inspired by Vanessa Mae’s passionate playing …

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The Chopin Currency – Mar 10, 2008

Posted in Artur Rubinstein, Chopin A La Moog, Chopin Currency, Hans Wurman, Jean-Francois Latour, Lennox Berkeley, Marie Chouinard, National Ballet of Canada, Preludes, Warsaw Philharmonic on Mar 10th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

National Ballet’s versatility shines in triumphant trio
Globe and Mail – Canada

RAVE review for National Ballet of Canada program that leads off with post-modern interpretation of the Chopin Preludes, courtesy of Quebecois choreographer Marie …

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The Chopin Currency – March 7. 2008

Posted in Alexander Tharaud, Artur Rodzinski, Chopin Currency, Etudes, Eun Joo Chung, Frederic Mompou, Hans Graf, Impromptu (movie), Lang Lang, Paul Badura-Skoda, Piano Concertos, Preludes, Vienna State Opera Orchestra on Mar 7th, 2008

Chopin News, Previews, Rants, and Reviews:

Live: Lang Lang

Yesterday we brought you two views of Yundi Li; today it’s the “other” superstar Chinese pianist’s turn. Mark Swed of the LA Times is both impressed and appalled:

Tuesday night, he

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The Chopin Currency – Feb. 23, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Manila, Philippine Philharmonic, Preludes, Rudolf Golez, Vladimir Horowitz, Yakov Flier, You Tube on Feb 23rd, 2008


Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Vienna calling

A unique mixture in Manila: old Vienna with indigenous Filipino culture. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, led by guest Austrian conductor Ernest Hoetz, performs a traditional Vienna New Year’s Day Concert on Feb. 25th, …

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