By Dominik Skurzak 13 January 2010
The government has launched a year of international celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Romantic composer Frédéric Chopin.
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By Dominik Skurzak 13 January 2010
The Year of Chopin officially opened Jan. 7 with a concert by famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw.
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13 January 2010
A brilliant musician, a pianist of world stature with excellent technical skills. Anyone claiming that Lang Lang is superficial or lacks depth or taste is an ignoramus. But I will risk the wrath of the many fans of the Chinese virtuoso by saying Lang Lang does not have a feel for Chopin's music.
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13 January 2010
The Chopin in Love: Mazovian Inspirations exhibition at Warsaw's State Ethnographic Museum shows the links between folk music and the work of Frédéric Chopin as well as how the great Polish composer inspired other cultures around the world.
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