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Chopin: Preludes, op. 28

November 16, 2017November 4, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Rafał Blechacz It’s about darn time to get Chopin’s music back on the blog, and so we’ll revisit him by discussing a work that so simply, so powerfully expresses the entire gamut of human emotion in an irresistible, … Continue reading Chopin: Preludes, op. 28

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Chopin: Ballade no. 2 in F, op. 38

April 12, 2016February 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Krystian Zimerman (the above video is an excellent performance, but from at least a few decades ago, as the pianist’s coiffure will attest, but the specific performance by Zimerman is from the Chopin Complete Edition, where it is taken at a … Continue reading Chopin: Ballade no. 2 in F, op. 38

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Chopin Piano Sonata no. 2 in Bbm, op. 35

June 11, 2014January 9, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Idil Biret As I mentioned in last week’s music post, I started my foray into classical music with the goal of familiarizing myself with the piano repertoire. To that end, I started with Chopin. This piece was one … Continue reading Chopin Piano Sonata no. 2 in Bbm, op. 35

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