Essay on Chopin’s life and work – useful source of information about the composer and his output. more »
An interesting source of detailed facts from Chopin's life; an excerpt from the compendium 'Chopin. The man, his work and its reception' by Prof. Mieczysław Tomaszewski. more »
First Editions:
French - Brandus & Co. » German - Breitkopf & Härtel » English - Wessel & Co. »Manuscripts:
Stichvorlage autograph » Sketch » Stichvorlage autograph »
Artur Szklener Polish musicologist, director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. more »
Irina Zaritskaya Russian pianist and pedagogue, winner 2nd Prize on 6th International Chopin Piano Competition. more »
Tatiana Shebanova Famous Russian pianist and teacher, prize-winner of numerous international piano competitions. more »
Akiko Ebi Japanese pianist, winner of Fifth Prize in the 10th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. She has been a juror of the world's most important international piano competitions. She appears annually at many prestigious festivals in Europe, Japan and the US. more »