Posted in Chih-Long Hu, Chopin Currency on Jul 9th, 2008
Chopin Broadcasts:
Waltz in A-flat, Op. 69, no. 1 “L’Adieu”
Performance Today – American Public Media
Today’s edition of Performance Today – the most popular classical-music show in the USA – will feature a performance from The Chopin Project: …
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Posted in Chopin Currency on Jul 7th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
A Souvenir From Vladimir Horowitz
New York Sun – United States
A just-released “souvenir” CD from “one of the great uneven performers in all history” Vladimir Horowitz’s very last recital (from June of 1987) …
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Posted in Chopin Currency on Jun 24th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, & Previews:
Flying bison and half a cup of coffee
Three out of four stars in this review in the UK Spectator of Michael Moran’s much-discussed new book A Country in the Moon: Travels in the Heart …
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Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
In Poland, Chopin’s heart may hold secret of his death AFP –
“Leading Polish medical experts are betting that DNA tests on his heart — perfectly preserved in what appears to be cognac — could …
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Chopin Videos:
Reilly, Chopin And Strayhorn
By Rifftides
From jazz journalist Doug Ramsey’s Rifftides blog on Artsjournal.com, a fascinating performance by jazz pianist Jack Reilly…
That led to a search that turned up video of Reilly in a performance
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Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:
Joe Jackson @ Bridgewater Hall
Manchester Evening News – Manchester,England,UK
Raves for a live show – and new CD – by the “musically literate former Angry Young Man…: “Rain captures all that singular brew …
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Chopin News, Views, and Reviews:
Maurizio Pollini: when inspiration flows through to the third encore
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
London critic finds the essence of the Italian artist’s mastery in a brief Chopin etude:
When everything clicks in a Maurizio
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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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Posted in Chopin Currency on Jan 24th, 2008
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Concert series to present piano recital
Caledon Citizen – Caledon,Ontario,Canada
He will present a recital that will include etudes, preludes and concerti by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin. The concert takes place at St. …
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