In Paris, far from his Polish homeland, Chopin gave his soul to the piano, creating for it music of unearthly beauty. Into the Nocturnes, he poured the greatest brightness of his genius. Chopin was ...

Though not the most imaginative take on the 21 nocturnes, the French pianist captures Chopin’s music as it was conceived on a superb-sounding 1836 Pleyel Chopin composed 21 nocturnes, 18 of which were ...

From Chopin and Debussy to modern-day composers of Nocturnes, people have always felt a need to create night music. Arwa Haider explores how that can help us now, as we navigate pandemic-induced ...

Marc-André Hamelin is well known for his omnivorous appetite for the highways and byways of the piano’s repertoire. He talks to Harriet Smith about exploring the refined subtleties of a fin de siècle ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Although John Field (1782-1837) is not widely recognised today, his biography was impressive. Robert Schumann, ...

0:00 – Title Loop 4:10 – Large Map (Special Broadcast SP Arrange Version) 8:46 – Tokyo Conception 12:27 – Fiend 15:33 – Comment from Duke of Pianeet The video gives us a preview of the special piano ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. Picture: Classic FM John Suchet plays a track from ...

Anocturne is a piece of music inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Although the term was first used for short piano sketches by the Irish composer John Field, by far the best-known Nocturnes are ...

From the Mozart Effect to music for sleep – here are the 10 best pieces of music to soothe and entertain little ones, and relax their weary parents. There’s a wonderful legend to this incredible piece ...

From Chopin and Debussy to modern-day composers of Nocturnes, people have always felt a need to create night music. Arwa Haider explores how that can help us now, as we navigate pandemic-induced ...