Fryderyk Chopin, the composer, was the son of a French émigré who had established himself as a schoolmaster in Warsaw and enthusiastically supported Poland.
Composition History
The Nocturne, a lyrical piano piece offering a poetic vision of the night, was a form that Chopin made his own, following the Irish pianist John Field.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is "Woman at the Piano" by Renoir.
Composer Biography
Chopin suffered from tuberculosis for a long time and died from it at the early age of 39.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret has recorded the complete piano works of Chopin, Brahms, and Rachmaninov for Naxos, and the first recording of Liszt's transcription of Beethoven's symphonies.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret, the pianist on this recording, began learning piano at age three and graduated from the Paris Conservatoire at fifteen with three first prizes.
