The unusual atmosphere of Fantaisie Impromptu, in which anxiety gives way to subtle reverie, is conveyed through a sequence of dreamlike, poetic scenes. A cloud of black birds emerges from the piano ...

Pianist Earl Wild has been performing for more than 70 years, and doesn't show any signs of flagging. We're at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC to hear him play Chopin's ...

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When Daniil Trifonov was 20, he scored a double victory, taking home top prizes at both the Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein International Piano Competitions. That was six years ago, and by now he has ...

Characteristically, Lugansky imbues this Chopin recital with concentrated thought. Not for him any gratuitous pyrotechnics. Fleet, limpid passage-work, powerful drama and pianistic weight are ...

COLONIE -- It's said that prodigy inspires prodigy, and that could certainly be said about piano player David Luo. Chopin competition Winners of the 10th annual Frederic Chopin Piano Competition at ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Confirming his status as one of Australia’s most persuasive exponents of romantic pianism, Hoang Pham offered a generous sampling of his ...

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