Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, photographed in 2021. At 97, she just released her first record for the Decca label in nearly 60 years. Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Frederic Chopin Chopin's music in performance and perspective.
Frederic Chopin
Jeremy Denk's c.1300-c.2000 comes out Feb. 8 on Nonesuch. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Daniil Trifonov performs a Tiny Desk concert on Nov. 13, 2017 at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Jenna Sterner/NPR) Jenna Sterner/NPR/NPR hide caption
Soprano Barbara Hannigan shines in let me tell you by Hans Abrahamsen. Elmer de Haas hide caption
On his new album, pianist Pavel Kolesnikov arranges Chopin's Mazurkas like a mixtape. Colin Way/Hyperion Records hide caption
Murray Perahia. Felix Broede/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Composer and pianist Frederic Chopin, who died in 1849. General Photographic Agency/Getty Images hide caption
Chad Lawson's new album is The Chopin Variations. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rafał Blechacz has been named the 2014 Gilmore Artist. In 2005, he swept the five top prizes at the International Chopin Competition. Felix Broede/DG hide caption
He might be young, but Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz has a deep connection to the music of Frederic Chopin. Felix Broede/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
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The Pleyel piano factory, which once supplied instruments to Frederic Chopin, will close its doors at the end of the year. Francois Guillot /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Van Cliburn in concert in 1993. Ron Jenkins hide caption
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An 1838 painting of Frederic Chopin by Eugene Delacroix. The Gallery Collection/Corbis hide caption
Pianist Vanessa Perez performs at NPR in Washington, D.C. Becky Lettenberger/NPR hide caption
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Pianist Vanessa Perez performs at NPR in Washington, D.C. Becky Lettenberger/NPR hide caption
Artur Rubinstein's Chopin recordings had a fresh sound, as if he were discovering the music for the first time. Sony BMG Music Ent. Photo Archives hide caption
A young Vladimir Horowitz. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
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Mazurka for piano No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63
Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat, Op. 22
Nikolai Lugansky carries on the tradition of the grand Russian pianist. Frank Stewart/ Savannah Music Festival hide caption