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Frederic Francois Chopin

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Frederic Chopin, the "Poet of the Piano," still occupies a central place in the repertoire of pianists. Born in Poland and active in Paris as a composer and pianist, Chopin composed a wide variety of piano works during his short 39-year life. His works are beloved not only for their technical mastery of the piano, but also for their rich emotional melodies. The concert will feature performances of such piano masterpieces as "Polonaise de Hero," "Raindrops," "Fantasy Impromptu," and "Farewell," by past winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition, including Argerich and Bunin, and by world-class pianists of today's prominence. In the year of the International Chopin Piano Competition, this is the best disc to enjoy the charm of Chopin once again. In the booklet, Shinichi Furuya, a performance scientist and author of "Pianists' Brain Science: The Mechanism of Superb Technique," provides in-depth explanations of the playing techniques of Ashkenazy, Bunin, Cho Sung-jin, Argerich, and Mitsuko Uchida.