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| Composer | Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek (1810-1849) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1838 |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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Poetry in motion: Jan Lisiecki's Chopin at Wigmore Hall
A very impressive outing for the young Canadian pianist, who brings some of the old school magic of an Arthur Rubinstein to his Chopin.
Jan Lisiecki impresses in an all-prelude program at Carnegie Hall
In his Carnegie Hall recital debut, the young Canadian pianist delivers a challenging, highly varied program of preludes by six different composers spanning three centuries.
Eric Lu plumbs the depths at Wigmore Hall
Eric Lu's Schubert is always special: full of the existential elements that make this composer so rewarding. Other pieces by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev make up a varied recital.
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