The Piece Where Chopin Bares His Soul

Video recordings from the Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition courtesy of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute:    / @chopininstitute   Listen to Season 2 Episode 4: ~ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ~ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TDX... The Chopin Podcast: https://chopinpodcast.com Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org 0:00 The Polonaise-Fantasy can't be played the same way twice 1:19 Once upon a time... 3:04 Doing the impossible 5:21 A polonaise interrupts 12:39 The heart of the piece 16:44 Where are we? 21:11 Finally it can sing its song until it's done 26:00 Interpreting the ending Created and hosted by Ben Laude. Special thanks to Ethan Chilton and Abby Tilton for their assistance in the production of this video. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. For more, visit https://chopin.org The Chopin Foundation is a national non-profit organization founded by its President, Blanka A. Rosenstiel in 1977, and inspired by the first US Chopin Competition she presented in Miami in 1975. Support the Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org/donate Access uncut interviews with Garrick Ohlsson and other guests:   / benlaude     / chopinpodcast     / benlawdy  

The Opening of Chopin’s First Ballade Is More Radical Than You Think (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)
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The Opening of Chopin’s First Ballade Is More Radical Than You Think (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)

Chopin Ballades Are Dangerously Addictive (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 3 The Chopin Podcast
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Chopin Ballades Are Dangerously Addictive (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 3 The Chopin Podcast

The Century-Old Pianists Behind Yunchan Lim's Award-Winning Chopin Etudes
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The Century-Old Pianists Behind Yunchan Lim's Award-Winning Chopin Etudes

Mussorgsky | Pictures at an Exhibition | Mikhail Pletnev | Amsterdam | 2002
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Mussorgsky | Pictures at an Exhibition | Mikhail Pletnev | Amsterdam | 2002

Horowitz in London - Chopin:  Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61 (1982)
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Horowitz in London - Chopin: Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61 (1982)

Chopin’s famous and dramatic Polonaise in A Flat, op. 53 #romanrudnytsky
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Chopin’s famous and dramatic Polonaise in A Flat, op. 53 #romanrudnytsky

The Dark Humor of Chopin's Scherzos (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 4 The Chopin Podcast
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The Dark Humor of Chopin's Scherzos (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 4 The Chopin Podcast

I knew Horowitz was good. But this BLEW my expectations.
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I knew Horowitz was good. But this BLEW my expectations.

The 12 Easiest Bars In Rachmaninoff Are A Pianist's Nightmare
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The 12 Easiest Bars In Rachmaninoff Are A Pianist's Nightmare

Exclusive Interview: Garrick Ohlsson on the Chopin Competition PART TWO
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Exclusive Interview: Garrick Ohlsson on the Chopin Competition PART TWO

Why Chopin's "Heroic" Polonaise Should Be the Anthem of the Human Race (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)
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Why Chopin's "Heroic" Polonaise Should Be the Anthem of the Human Race (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)

Seymour Bernstein (1927 - 2026) on Why Für Elise Is a Masterpiece
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Seymour Bernstein (1927 - 2026) on Why Für Elise Is a Masterpiece

The Most Neglected Chopin Piece (ft. Martín García García)
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The Most Neglected Chopin Piece (ft. Martín García García)

Why Nobody Wants To Buy a Cybertruck (Anymore)
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Why Nobody Wants To Buy a Cybertruck (Anymore)

The Sublime Virtuosity of Chopin's Etudes (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 5 The Chopin Podcast
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The Sublime Virtuosity of Chopin's Etudes (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 5 The Chopin Podcast

An Interview with William Yang (6th Prize, 2025 International Chopin Competition)
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An Interview with William Yang (6th Prize, 2025 International Chopin Competition)

When Debussy Died, Stravinsky wrote THIS!?
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When Debussy Died, Stravinsky wrote THIS!?

Daniil Trifonov – Polonaise-fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61 (third stage, 2010)
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Daniil Trifonov – Polonaise-fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61 (third stage, 2010)

Mozart Humiliates Salieri, A Breakdown
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Mozart Humiliates Salieri, A Breakdown

Concert pianist reviews Horowitz' "Raindrop Prelude" by Chopin
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Concert pianist reviews Horowitz' "Raindrop Prelude" by Chopin