The Chopin Experience
Featuring every note written by Fryderyk Chopin
The Chopin Experience - 17/05/2008
Sarah Walker with all Chopin's Nocturnes in the order of composition, performed by famous Chopin pianists from the early 20th century to today. Plus reflections from noted pianists.
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The Chopin Experience - 17/05/2008
Rob Cowan presents a special programme celebrating the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin, featuring discussion as well as live and recorded music.
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The Chopin Experience - 18/05/2008
With Sarah Walker. Russian-born pianist Nikolai Demidenko in conversation, and he features in an all-Chopin recital given recently at London's Wigmore Hall. Includes 24 Preludes.
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The Chopin Experience - 18/05/2008
Rob Cowan and Tom Service look at Chopin's tour of Britain, taken in the wake of his break-up with George Sand, and during which he gave his last performances before his death.
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The Chopin Experience - 24 Etudes
An uninterrupted sequence of both the Op 10 and Op 24 sets of Etudes, with each being performed by a different pianist.
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The Chopin Experience - Chopin's Pianos
Catherine Bott and Peter Katin visit The Cobbe Collection and the Royal Academy of Music to look at three pianos with Chopin connections, including his Pleyel grand.
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The Chopin Experience - Lord of the Dance
Ian Skelly explores Chopin's love affair with dance music and folk rhythms of his time, introducing some of his most rhythmic waltzes as well as polonaises and mazurkas.
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