Wong said it is "very unusual" and "shorter than any of [Chopin's] other waltzes." He describes the music as having an "unusually volcanic opening with quiet dissonant notes that erupt into ...

The 33rd International Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Young Pianists in 2025 promises an enriching musical experience, particularly for aspiring young pianists in the Professional Group.

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These ears heard no radical approaches to Chopin’s crowd-pleasing concerto ... four-handed version of Brahms’ Waltz #15 in A-Major. Yun delivered some crystalline right-hand high notes ...

It was 12 a.m., and if my mom had any say in this, I would have been asleep. Instead, I was in the laundry line […] ...