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Composer of the Week: Chopin

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"His unique achievement was to penetrate to the heart of the piano and then to draw into its realm the salient characteristics of other musical worlds." Presented by Stephen Plaistow in conversation with Jim Samson.
Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor, Op 31 Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Impromptu No 2 in F sharp, Op 36 Murray Perahia (piano)
Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op 44 Artur Rubinstein (piano)
Ballade No 3 in A flat, Op 47 Krystian Zimerman (piano)
Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor, Op 39
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Repeated next Wednesday 11.30pm
SOUNDING THE CENTURY

Contributors

Presented By:
Stephen Plaistow
Unknown:
Jim Samson.
Piano:
Sviatoslav Richter
Piano:
Murray Perahia
Piano:
Artur Rubinstein
Piano:
Sviatoslav Richter
Source: Radio Times

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