Classic FM

Chopin - Nocturne in C minor, Opus 48 No. 1

One of two pieces in Chopin's Opus 48 collection, the Nocturne in C minor, No. 13, is seen as one of the composer's greatest emotional achievements. Mournful, stately, and beautiful - in just over six ...
Gramophone

Video of the Day: Tom Hicks performs Chopin's 'Nocturne No. 13 in C minor'

Today's Video of the day is a performance of Chopin's 'Nocture No.13 in C minor' by Tom Hicks. His recording of the Complete Chopin Nocturnes is being released on 1 August on Divine Art. He’s taken a ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Andrea Lam performs Chopin: Nocturne in C Sharp Minor on piano

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The New Yorker

Chopin’s Nocturnes Are Arias for the Piano

Chopin’s Nocturne No. 7, in C-sharp minor, begins with a low, ashen sound: a prowling arpeggio in the left hand, consisting only of C-sharps and G-sharps. It’s a hollowed-out harmony, in limbo between ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

Jan Lisiecki is more than at home with the music of Frédéric Chopin, with recordings of his Études and Works for Piano and Orchestra released in 2013 and 2017 respectively. In this most recent release ...
The Financial Times

Stephen Hough delivers a memorable recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Be clear about one thing: this is not just another recording of Chopin’s Nocturnes. The roll-call of pianists ...
National Review

Chopin’s Heart, Poland’s Spirit

The meanings behind the Nocturne in C-sharp Minor. Editor’s note: Madeleine Kearns writes a weekly column noting peculiar aspects of cultural, artistic, and natural marvels. It might seem hyperbolic ...
The New York Times

Jan Lisiecki, Piano’s Doogie Howser, Comes of Age With Chopin

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by For this rising artist, Chopin’s 21 nocturnes are “pieces I play for myself.” A new recording will bring them to an audience. By J.S. Marcus The ...
BBC

Wladislaw Spzilman plays Chopin's Nocturne in C Sharp Minor

In this extract from a 1980 Sony recording, Polish-Jewish pianist and classical composer Wladyslaw Szpilman plays Chopin's Nocturne in C Sharp Minor. Chopin's heart, preserved in alcohol for more than ...
The Financial Times

Chopin: Fantasy in F minor, Ecossaises, Impromptus, Nocturnes

McCawley, an English pianist with a rising profile, offers a self-effacing introduction to Chopin, showing reliable taste but not much temperament. He is best in the Three Ecossaises Op.72 and the ...
Classic FM

Chopin - Nocturne in C minor, Opus 48 No. 1

One of two pieces in Chopin's Opus 48 collection, the Nocturne in C minor, No. 13, is seen as one of the composer's greatest emotional achievements. Mournful, stately, and beautiful - in just over six ...