Alexewicz's performance closed the second day of auditions in the competition's final round on Sunday. Each finalist performs Chopin's Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat major, Op. 61 and one of the two ...

After his performance, Tianyou Li said that he found the polonaise a demanding composition, very intricate and full of emotions. "It is difficult to maintain its steady rhythm, at the same time ...

The idea of writing a work of concert music with an introduction had been born before Chopin left Warsaw. He started from the Polonaise, leaving the introduction till later, and commented jokingly on ...

It took Eric Guo a few moments find his centre in his Stage 2 opener, the F sharp minor Polonaise, Op 44. By the time his curvaceous central mazurka section commenced, the pianist already was settled ...

VOLUME 1: Polonaise, Op. 40: A Major (Military Theatre) #1; Nocturne, Op. 9: No. 2 in E- Flat Major (To Find Without Searching) #2; Etude, Op. 10: No. 5 in G-Flat Major (Black Keys and Butterflies) #3 ...

Programme exclusivement polonais pour un souffle de liberté, de révolte et d'héroïsme nommé Chopin. Mais aussi tous les remous d'un romantisme fiévreux et frémissant pour des pages habitées par la ...

Each of Stage 2’s four days offer 10 45-minute recitals, dominated by Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op 28. All of the candidates are required to play either a group of six Preludes in successive order (either ...

As suggested in his earlier concert, Blechacz is not inclined to present exotic works with fancy-dan trimmings. On Tuesday, his focus was on familiar, beloved pieces by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. The ...