Chris and Sridhar discuss concerts during COVID, tips for writing program notes, buying a digital piano, the International Chopin Piano Competition, and the music of Frédéric Chopin in general.

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International Chopin Piano Competition - wikipedia

2021 Chopin Piano Competition - full playlists

Bruce Liu, first prize winner - first round

Bruce Liu - second round

Bruce Liu - final round

Chopin Cello Sonata - Natalia Gutman and Sviatoslav Richter

Kristin Zimerman plays Ballade no. 1 in G Minor

Zimerman plays Ballade no. 4 in F Minor

Zimerman plays Waltz in A-Flat Major (from 1975 Chopin Competition)

Zimerman plays Mazurka in G Minor (from 1975 Chopin Competition)

Zimerman plays Grande Polonaise Brillante (from 1975 Chopin Competition)

Maurizio Pollini at the 1960 Chopin Competition

Pollini plays Chopin Preludes Op. 28

Glenn Gould plays Chopin Piano Sonata no. 3 in B Minor

Hershey Felder - wikipedia

Hershey Felder - stream his shows on his website

Hershey Felder in "Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein"