On March 1, 1810, Frederic Chopin was born.

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If 2025 was like 2024, DC classical music station WETA highlighted the works of Chopin all weekend.

Chopin Celebration



We are celebrating Chopin's birthday with a Chopin-Spree and the coverage of the 68th Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition taking place in DC!

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 9:23 am

Chopin Celebration

Chopin is celebrating his 214th birthday on March 1 and we are celebrating his music and his impact in the world of piano! We are thrilled to be a partner of the 68th Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition taking place February 28 through March 3 right here in DC in this week. Our host Matthew Dayton will be on-site to bring us all the excitement, shared on our Facebook and Instagram. And our recording engineer Bruce Cain will be there to record the solo performances for future broadcast. See below to learn more about Chopin, our Chopin-Spree, and the competition.

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Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin
Born: March 1, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Poland

Died: October 17, 1849 in Paris, France

Main style: Romantic (Early)

Wikipedia article

Top Frédéric Chopin Works See All
1. Nocturnes
1967 Piano Sonata 1846 Play
2. Études, Op. 10, 25
718 Piano Sonata Play
3. 24 preludes, Op. 28
585 Piano Sonata 1839 Play
4. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
430 Piano Sonata 1842 Play
5. Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. posth. 66
72 Piano Sonata 1834 Play

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To me, the best among Chopin's work and some of the most invaluable etudes for piano. Which one is your favorite? Mine:

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Chopin - Études, Op.10 & Op.25 - Sviatoslav Richter (London, 1989)
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Frédéric Chopin
Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Études, Op.10
00:26 No.1 in C major - Allegro
02:38 No.2 in A minor - Allegro
04:12 No.3 in E major - Lento ma non troppo
08:06 No.4 in C-sharp minor - Presto
10:48 No.6 in E-flat major - Andante
14:01 No.10 in A-flat major - Vivace assai
16:07 No.11 in E-flat major - Allegretto
17:52 No.12 in C minor "Revolutionary" - Allegro con fuoco

Études, Op.25
21:17 No.5 in E minor - Vivace
24:29 No.6 in G-sharp minor - Allegro
26:28 No.8 in D flat major - Vivace
27:43 No.11 in A minor - Lento - Allegro con brio

Live recorded at the Barbican Centre, London, 29 March 1989

Fri Mar 1, 2024: On this day, March 1, 1810, Frederic Chopin was born.

Hat tip, WETA, the DC-area classical music station.

Tue Mar 1, 2022: On this day, March 1, 1810, Frederic Chopin was born.