In Paris, far from his Polish homeland, Chopin gave his soul to the piano, creating for it music of unearthly beauty. Into the Nocturnes, he poured the greatest brightness of his genius. Chopin was ...
NEW YORK (WKRC) - A waltz from one of history's most famous musicians has been discovered after 200 years. It is the first new piece from the composer that has been found since 1930. Robinson ...
An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found. By Javier C. Hernández I’m a reporter covering classical music, opera and dance. As The Times’s classical music reporter, I don’t often get “news” from ...
We take a look at the arias, movements, songs and dances whose fame has outshone the larger works in which they first ...
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho became the first South Korean to win First Prize at the Warsaw International Chopin Competition in 2015. Following that award, he immediately recorded Chopin’s First Piano ...
I recently encountered a new study that looked at the response of dogs to various types of music. This one, out of Colorado State University, was authored by a team headed by psychologist Lori Kogan.
Before performing their first virtual recital for an ICU patient, Houston Symphony musicians receive a four-page document providing detailed guidance on repertoire selection. Prohibitions abound: no ...
I recently encountered a new study that looked at the response of dogs to various types of music. This one, out of Colorado State University, was authored by a team headed by psychologist Lori Kogan.
Every composer of any worth eventually gets his or her moment in the sun at the Proms, and this season it is the turn of César Franck, born 200 years ago in 1822. Franck’s symphony was much played in ...
In space, no one can hear you scream — but everyone can hear the classical music loud and clear. Science-fiction movies have had a long affinity for classical music, and the relationship is a ...