Frederic Chopin archive
Listen Kept From Playing Piano, Vanessa Perez Pushes Through To Success APM
June 4, 2012 – A rising Venezuelan pianist explains how she overcame her mother's fears to pursue her destiny. APM
Listen Vanessa Perez: A Rising Star From Venezuela
May 27, 2012 – A new star out of El Sistema says that her goal in playing Chopin is honesty over prettiness.
Listen Nikolai Lugansky's Power And Repose
July 13, 2011 – Hear an outstanding Russian pianist play Chopin and rarely heard Rachmaninov in recital.
Watch Which Composer Is The Biggest Badass?
June 27, 2011 – An idle query on Twitter ignites a fun debate.
Read The Top 5 Chopin And Schumann Albums of 2010 WVXU
December 22, 2010 – It was a good year for birthday boys Chopin and Schumann. WGUC picks some great CDs of their music. WVXU
Listen Murray Perahia: Bonding With Bach And Chopin APM
March 26, 2010 – Hear the celebrated pianist play Chopin and Bach, and discuss their music in the NPR studio. APM
Listen Rafal Blechacz's Single-Minded Chopin APM
March 23, 2010 – Hear the young, award-winning Polish pianist play Chopin and Mozart in the NPR studio. APM
Listen A Chopin Ballade To Blow You Away APM
March 15, 2010 – Hear pianist Adam Neiman tear into the ferocious and tender music of Chopin, and a piece of his own. APM
Read The Life And Music Of Frederic Chopin
March 2, 2010 – No one before or since Chopin has contributed as many significant works to the piano's repertoire.
Listen A World Of Expression In A Tiny Chopin Mazurka APM
March 2, 2010 – Commentator Rob Kapilow explains Chopin's condensed expression in a three-minute Mazurka. APM
Listen Chopin's Iconic Funeral March
March 1, 2010 – No one made funeral music quite like Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer born 200 years ago Monday.
Listen The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
March 1, 2010 – We celebrate Chopin's 200th with an impromptu, plus music from Owen Pallett, Pantha du Prince, more.
Listen Chopin With A Polish Touch
February 28, 2010 – NPR's Tom Huizenga and Guy Raz spin recordings by Polish pianists honoring their countryman.
Read Chopin We Love
February 28, 2010 – Hear NPR contributors' favorite Chopin performances on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Listen Garrick Ohlsson: The Chopin Guy WNYC
February 25, 2010 – The American pianist won the Chopin Prize in 1970, and never stopped playing the composer's music. WNYC