This is one of Chopin's most mournful works has lived long in the memory thanks to Jack Nicholson, or all people. When you think of Chopin, you don't necessarily think of incurable sadness and ...

As longtime fans of the connective tissues between classical music and metal, we here at MetalSucks simply could not resist debuting this video of Frédéric Chopin’s “Prelude in E-Minor (op.28 no. 4).” ...

The International Chopin Piano Competition is entering its final round, with performances that attract millions of viewers.

Joining Bruce Adolphe and Fred Child on stage is pianist Riko Higuma, who demonstrates the Piano Puzzler by playing the Prelude in E minor by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849).

Chopin's 24 Preludes are universally recognized as some of the composer's most characteristic works. Not only are they quintessential of his style, but are also deeply tied with upheavals in Chopin's ...

From Etudes to Nocturnes – here’s the very best of Frédéric Chopin, 19th-century piano virtuoso and leading figure of the Romantic era. Frédéric Chopin is almost exclusively associated with the king ...

It’s possible that more people might have come to great music through Chopin than from any other composer. It’s equally likely they came to Chopin through his 24 piano preludes, the ultimate in ...

"Chopin's Piano: In Search of the Instrument That Transformed Music," by Paul Kildea. W.W. Norton, 368 pages. $27.95. Even those who are not musically inclined will find themselves reading this book ...

Pianist Rafal Blechacz's victory at the 2005 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw (the first Polish performer to take the prize in 30 years) aroused plenty of interest in this young virtuoso.

Chopin is never far from the center of the piano world, but he seems to be picking up some unusually eloquent champions lately. To a list that includes the Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter, who makes ...