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Chopin

Marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin, Tom Service talks to pianists Maurizio Pollini and Krystian Zimerman about their relationship with the composer's music.

In Music Matters this week Tom Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth, meeting two of the world’s greatest pianists Maurizio Pollini and Krystian Zimerman to find out how their individual journeys with Chopin have developed over the years, and how his music has changed their lives.

[Please note the programme order: Playing Chopin (Kenneth Hamilton), Maurizio Pollini, British Library Exhibition, Krystian Zimerman]

45 minutes

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Sat 13 Mar 2010 12:15

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  • Sat 13 Mar 2010 12:15

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