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Composer of the Week

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores Chopin's time at Nohant, the country retreat of his lover George Sand, where over seven long summers towards the end of his life he composed much of his finest music.

Donald focuses on Chopin's Mazurkas and his Second Piano Sonata, which shocked contemporary audiences. Show less

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