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Chopin

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. II

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. II

What makes Chopin sound like Chopin? This week, études, préludes, and songs! Oh, my!

09/20/2025
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. I

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. I

Who’s on the Chopin block? This week, someone poetic, pianistic, and Polish-ed.

09/06/2025
Classical California Hits the Books: A Back-to-School Playlist

Classical California Hits the Books: A Back-to-School Playlist

Music for brainpower, studying, and all things school.

08/21/2024
Pre-Performance Rituals with Pianist Stephen Hough

Pre-Performance Rituals with Pianist Stephen Hough

Pianist Stephen Hough shares his unique approach to practice, avoiding rituals and ensuring equal attention to all parts of a piece, rather than starting from the beginning.

02/04/2020

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