In Paris, far from his Polish homeland, Chopin gave his soul to the piano, creating for it music of unearthly beauty. Into the Nocturnes, he poured the greatest brightness of his genius. Chopin was ...
FORT WORTH — Every so often a concert feels particularly special, one you’re grateful to be experiencing. That’s how it was with pianist Piers Lane’s recital Saturday night at Texas Christian ...
Acclaimed pianist Piers Lane performs the complete Nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin in this comprehensive recital. Presented by Chamber Music New Zealand as part of Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Be clear about one thing: this is not just another recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes. The roll-call of pianists ...
There was something about the slower pace of life during pandemic-era lockdowns that invited me to explore the introspective and generally calming world of nocturnes. I enjoyed sight-reading through ...
Listening once more to Arrau’s Liszt is to recollect those many occasions in the concert hall when he seemed like Atlas holding aloft the universe‚ absorbed in a gargantuan feat that left his audience ...
From Chopin and Debussy to modern-day composers of Nocturnes, people have always felt a need to create night music. Arwa Haider explores how that can help us now, as we navigate pandemic-induced ...