In this first of two episodes on Chopin's Mazurkas, Garrick Ohlsson deciphers select Mazurkas from across Chopin’s compositional periods; music critic Jed Distler recommends some of the finest recordings of the past century; and finally, Juilliard professor Jerome Lowenthal listens to Mazurka recordings made by his teacher, the legendary William Kapell, and compares them to other luminaries of 20th-century piano playing. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. For more, visit chopin.org. Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. Created and hosted by Ben Laude.
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Season 2 Episode 1: WALTZES
In this first episode of Season 2, pianist Garrick Ohlsson surveys the many brilliant Waltzes Chopin composed for the piano throughout his career; world-renowned concert pianist Stephen Hough joins us to explore his own Chopin Waltzes cycle for Hyperion, recently released on vinyl; music critic Jed Distler will recommend some vintage recordings of Chopin’s Waltzes from the past century; and finally, pianophile and historical recordings expert Mark Ainley will tell the story of one of history’s greatest champions of the Chopin Waltzes, Dinu Lipatti. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. For more, visit chopin.org. Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. Created and hosted by Ben Laude.
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Season 1 Episode 9: BARCAROLLE, BERCEUSE, FANTAISIE
In Episode 9, pianist Garrick Ohlsson pushes his oar through three singular masterpieces of Chopin – the Barcarolle, Berceuse, and Fantaisie. We're joined by special guest Eric Lu, who won the gold medal at the 2015 National Chopin Competition at the age of 17 before taking 4th prize at the International Chopin Competition later that year. Eric will react to two performances of the Barcarolle from Warsaw – his own from 2015, and his teacher Dang Thai Son’s from 1980. Finally, music critic Jed Distler will recommend some very special recordings of Chopin’s Barcarolle, Berceuse, and Fantaisie from the past century. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The Chopin Podcast comes on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. For more, visit chopin.org. Reserve your seats for earlier rounds and purchase your tickets to the final round of the National Chopin Competition: https://www.chopin.org/2025-competition-schedule Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. Created and hosted by Ben Laude.
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Season 1 Episode 8: IMPROMPTUS & IMPROVISATION
In Episode 8, pianist Garrick Ohlsson explores the wonders inside Chopin Four Impromptus; we welcome back Cambridge Professor of Music John Rink to introduce us to Chopin the improviser; and we’ll be joined by two classical-pianists and improvisers: 1995 International Chopin Competition bronze medalist and celebrated improviser Gabriela Montero, and Professor of Improvisation at the State University of Music & the Performing Arts in Stuttgart, Noam Sivan. Finally, music critic Jed Distler will recommend some very special recordings of Chopin’s Impromptus from the past century. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The Chopin Podcast comes on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. For more, visit chopin.org. Reserve your seats for earlier rounds and purchase your tickets to the final round of the National Chopin Competition: https://www.chopin.org/2025-competition-schedule Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. Created and hosted by Ben Laude.
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Season 1 Episode 7: THE NEW WALTZ
Episode 7 is a special investigation into the newly-discovered Waltz in A minor, attributed to Chopin. As the manuscript’s chain of ownership continues to be researched and more work is being done to verify the work’s authorship, we’re joined by three of the world’s leading Chopin scholars to share their expert insights on the long-lost Waltz. Beginning from a position of skepticism, Chopin biographer Alan Walker will pose five open questions about the music itself – confronting some of the unusual aspects of the score that would need to be explained before making any stronger claims that this is Chopin’s original composition. We will then turn to two scholars who will each offer explanations for those oddities and provide insights on the considerations and methods that go into the research on the printed sources for Chopin’s works more generally: first, Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge, John Rink, who was consulted during Morgan Library’s authentication process of the manuscript; then, the man at the center of that process, music historian and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Kallberg, who was among the experts commissioned by the Morgan to examine the document. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The Chopin Podcast comes on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. For more, visit chopin.org. Reserve your seats for earlier rounds and purchase your tickets to the final round of the National Chopin Competition: https://www.chopin.org/2025-competition-schedule Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. Created and hosted by Ben Laude.
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