It was clear that there is much more to Lane’s conception of these works than mere surface beauty. This was most obvious in ...

John Field is a relatively unknown name in today’s classical music world, but he was a hugely influential figure in his day and created the nocturne, a form later perfected by Frédéric Chopin. He was ...

For some his rubato in the Nocturnes has an effect on the music like a life­force being thwarted and blocked‚ while others will claim that Chopin was hardly an easy or ‘comfortable’ composer and that ...

The Australian-born, London based pianist is on a thirteen-venue tour of Aotearoa performing all 21 of Chopin's Nocturnes - and as he did when he played all of them together the first time - he plans ...

Among the featured compositions are Chopin’s ballades, études, nocturnes, preludes, and waltzes. Sadly, Chopin won’t be getting any posthumous Oscars, as the music – which is performed by Canadian ...

rarely performed Sonatas and a selection of Nocturnes. Performed by Thailand's most talented young pianists, the show is a tribute to Chopin's unparalleled genius and his lasting influence on the ...