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Donald Macleod explores Chopin's time at Nohant, the country retreat of his lover George Sand, where over seven long summers towards the end of his life he composed much of his finest music.
Donald focuses on Chopin's Mazurkas and his Second Piano Sonata, which shocked contemporary audiences.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Sliczny chopiec ('Handsome Lad'), op.74 no.8
Elisabeth S枚derstr枚m (sop) Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno)
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - 4 Mazurkas, op.41
Performer: Artur Rubinstein (pno)
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Nocturne in G major, op.37 no.2
Performer: Garrick Ohlsson (pno)
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Impromptu no.2 in F sharp major, op.36
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno)
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Sonata no.2 in b flat minor, op.35
Performer: Evgeny Kissin (pno)
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