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The Chopin Currency - May 12, 2008

Posted in BBC Radio 3, Chopin Bicentennial, Chopin Currency, Chopin Experience, Etudes, Marc-André Hamelin, Mateusz Kolakowski, Poland, Sejm (Parliament), jazz on May 12th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Sejm declares 2010 Year of Chopin
Thenews.pl - Warsaw,Poland

The Polish Parliment makes an Official Proclamation, preceded by “lively debate.” And just what DID happen to the Piano in the House?

The Sejm, Polish lower chamber of parliament, has…

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The Chopin Currency - May 9, 2008

Posted in A Country in the Moon, Chopin Currency, Etudes, Garrick Ohlsson, Gilmore Festival, Michael Moran, Piano Sonata No. 3, Poland, Polish History, Preludes, Rafał Blechacz, Stephen Hough, Videos, Waltzes, books on May 9th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles …
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA

A Bay Area reviewer isn’t quite ready to hand the Chopin crown to the hot young Polish pianist….

His performance May 4 at…

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The Chopin Currency: April 27, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Etudes, Leopold Godowsky, Marc-André Hamelin, worship on Apr 27th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews & Previews:

A remarkable pianist on a curious quest
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA

SF Critic admires the passion, but is not enthralled with the substance of a “fascinating but frustrating demi-recital” presented by Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin that is…

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The Chopin Currency - April 13, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Emanuel Ax, Etudes, Grace Nikae, Konstantin Lifschitz, Piano Concertos, Piano Sonata No. 3 on Apr 13th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Wagner without the words
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA

Emanuel Ax plays “a concerto by a composer who never wrote an opera but was deeply influenced by bel canto vocalism (Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2).”

For the…

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Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 7 - Beyond Category

Posted in Arthur Greene, Etudes, Quotes, Recordings on Apr 10th, 2008

Smack-dab in the middle of Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes lies this unique and memorable piece that is unlike any other Chopin creation. And one that has generated a considerable amount of ink over the decades.

Sometimes it’s called the “‘cello Etude,” due…

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The Chopin Currency - April 4, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Emanuel Ax, Etudes, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Forever (movie), Gilmore Festival, Konstantin Lifschitz, Marjorie Vincent, Miss America, Naomi Kudo, Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Sa Chen, Warsaw on Apr 4th, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

ISO hands pianist Chen the keys to Chopin piece
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA

Preview of Illinois Symphony Orchestra performance featuring Chinese pianist (and “Crystal Award” winner (3rd prize) at the 2005 Van Cliburn Competition) Sa Chen:

With the ISO, she…

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The Chopin Currency - April 2, 2008

Posted in Chopin Currency, Dariusz Pawlas, Emanuel Ax, Etudes, Lang Lang, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Project Launch, Segundo Pastor, guitar on Apr 2nd, 2008

Chopin News, Reviews, and Previews:

Project Launch to host Autism Benefit Concert
Woodlands Online, LLC - The Woodlands,TX,USA

A preview of a benefit concert by Dariusz Pawlas for Project Launch - a Texas-based organization that While the April concert centers on Autism, the overall target…

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