The Romantic era gave birth to the virtuoso. Liszt was one of the greatest of his time, and wrote demanding piano music to show off his own brilliance. Chopin is also among the outstanding ...

The Irish composer John Field is credited with the invention of one of the most popular classical genres. John Field is a ...

The first time was on 28 September 1835, when Chopin stopped briefly in Leipzig on his way home from a meeting with his parents in Karlsbad. Schumann recorded the encounter in his journal in several ...

Still, it is to the Philips Arrau Edition that I will return again and again when I want to hear the central Romantic repertoire played with passion and insight. Nobody else plays the Chopin waltzes ...

"Chopin, a Sonata in Paris" boasts a polished ... "He is the lifeblood of the city, the romantic soul of its decadent nights. But when his health collapses and sickness grips him, he understands ...

The music of Poland’s eminent Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist Fryderyk Chopin inspired a great many things. Instead of the obvious, like biographical films, here Culture.pl looks at seven ...

It will also be featured in this year’s prestigious International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition, as well as an upcoming exhibition in the capital. “The Romantic Life exhibition will ...

The concert will feature classical masterpieces from the great Romantic era, works by composers such as Frederic Chopin, ...

The slow middle section boasts the long lyrical melodies that are associated with Frederic Chopin and the Romantic period.

The slow middle section boasts the long lyrical melodies that are associated with Frederic Chopin and the Romantic period.