Chopin: Piano Sonatas No. 1 in C minor, Op.4; No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35; No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Cyprien Katsaris, piano (Sony). Though lacking the Olympian authority of Artur Rubinstein, Cyprien ...

Culture.pl breaks down an iconic piece by Fryderyk Chopin – a composition almost unrecognised by the musical society of his times, but which is now considered to be groundbreaking and timeless. Why?

The beauty of Chopin's music, rare and unique, verges - one is tempted to say - on a miracle. Since this opinion runs somewhat counter to the fixed, common ideas about greatness in music, it has often ...