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Eric Lu wins the 19th Chopin International Piano Competition
21st Oct 2025
On 20th October, Eric Lu was crowned winner of the 19th Chopin Competition, out of eighty-four performers from nineteen countries, and Deutsche Grammophon has announced a digital single for 24th October, when pre-orders for a celebratory album will also begin.
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Seong-Jin Cho on the LSO, Ravel and the Chopin Competition
16th Sep 2025
As his Artist Portrait series with the London Symphony Orchestra gets underway, the South Korean pianist discusses his relationship with the city, the new concerto by his compatriot Donghoon Shin which he'll premiere in November, and his memories of winning the International Chopin Piano Competition almost exactly a decade ago...
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Chopin Études from Yunchan Lim
19th Apr 2024
The South Korean pianist makes an impressive début with Chopin's Études, combining breathtaking agility with a real sense of musical narrative.
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Chopin: Études, Opp. 10 & 25
Yunchan Lim (piano)
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Jan Lisiecki on Chopin
11th Aug 2021
The Canadian pianist, who made his first Chopin recordings in his early teens, talks to Katherine about his long-standing affinity with the composer's music and his new recording of the Nocturnes (released this Friday on Deutsche Grammophon).
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Charles Richard-Hamelin on Chopin
22nd Jul 2021
In the wake of his new recording of the 24 Préludes Op. 28 on Analekta, the Canadian pianist talks to Katherine about why playing Chopin's music always 'feels like coming home' to him.
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Eric Lu on Chopin, Brahms and Schumann
19th Mar 2020
The Leeds International Piano Competition winner talks to Katherine about his first studio recording, released on Warner Classics last month.
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Franck and Chopin from Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang
13th Dec 2019
The two acclaimed soloists come together in a dazzling duo, with the rich warmth of Franck's Cello Sonata in A major sharply offset against the angst-wracked soul-searching of Chopin's in G minor.
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Franck - Chopin
Gautier Capuçon (cello), Yuja Wang (piano)
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Maurizio Pollini performs late piano works by Chopin
25th Jan 2019
The Italian pianist revisits works by Chopin including the Third Piano Sonata, the Berceuse, and the two Nocturnes, op. 55, alongside his first recording of the three Mazurkas, op. 56.
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Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others
6th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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Seong-Jin Cho, winner of the 2015 Chopin Piano Competition, performs Chopin
25th Nov 2016
James enjoys International Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho's debut studio album, featuring (unsurprisingly!) Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Ballades.
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Seong-Jin Cho: Winner of the 2015 Chopin Piano Competition
13th Nov 2015
David listens to the young South Korean pianist's debut recording on DG.
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Chopin Competition Winner 2015: Seong-Jin Cho
Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
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Nelson Goerner on Chopin
11th Nov 2015
David talks to the pianist about the competition circuit, duetting with Martha Argerich, and his forthcoming recordings of Beethoven and Chopin.
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Grigory Sokolov performs Mozart and Chopin
19th Jan 2015
James listens to Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov's first release on DG, featuring Mozart Sonatas and Chopin Preludes.
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Grigory Sokolov: The Salzburg Recital 2008
Grigory Sokolov (piano)
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Hamelin proves his real class with Chopin
12th Jan 2009
The French-Canadian virtuoso ‘demonstrates that he really is a great musician as well as a phenomenal pianist’ in an all-Chopin programme centring on the Second and Third Piano Sonatas.
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Ingrid Fliter
31st Mar 2008
The Gilmore Award-winning Argentine pianist makes her EMI debut with an all-Chopin recital which showcases her ‘contrasts of tonal colours, dynamic range and lyricism’.
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Chopin - Piano Works
Ingrid Fliter (piano)
