Category: Chopin

HK Musician Believes Music Has Sacred Mission, Composes ‘Hong Kong Rhapsody’ to Continue Chopin’s Spirit

October 17, 2022
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Artist Ricker Choi was deeply touched while listening again to the movement of Chopin’s “Polonaise héroique in A-flat major, Op 53.” More than a hundred years ago, Chopin left Poland, his homeland. After this, he integrated his rich emotions, national pride, and life experience into his music. Ricker sees a strikingly familiar picture for himself…

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Seven-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Plays Chopin Nocturne No.20

September 8, 2022
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The fact that he’s really enjoying playing makes him even more special. What a gift from God! (Video courtesy of Evan Le Music) …

Chopin’s Preludes: Musical Windows on Human Feeling

January 24, 2022
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Certain musical works speak of their time in a timeless fashion. Think of the heady Romanticism of Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” or the naive musical picture-making of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” concertos. Then there are compositions that seem to translate human feeling directly into musical language, works in which time itself falls away. Chopin’s Preludes, Op. 28,…

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Chopin: Poland’s Poet of the Piano

July 19, 2021
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Piano Talks is a TV series hosted by celebrated pianist Janara Khassenova, the artistic adviser and jury member of NTD’s International Piano Competition. Piano Talks presents an intimate experience with classical music while offering insights into the greatest composers alongside exclusive repertoires from NTD’s International Piano Competition. Its mission is to promote traditional arts of pure…

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Piano Talks – Special Episode ‘Triumph of Goodness’

March 25, 2021
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Classical music is truly a universal language, capable of encompassing the depth, breadth, and color of any culture within its forms. Composer Susan Liu sits down to discuss two of her works and how she blends traditional Chinese music with the language of the classical piano. Repertoires: Glorious Realm Triumph of Goodness Watch Full Program:…

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