Tag Archives: Yundi Li
A different, a terrible, a beautiful domain.
Chopin left his Polish homeland at age 20, never to return. He lived most of his adult life in Paris, but his heart remained at home. His music is infused with his heritage. His first scherzo – the genre that … Continue reading
Posted in Musings about Chopin, Performance, Pianos
Tagged Chopin, Christmas, Christmas carol, Frederic Chopin, James Huneker, Scherzo, Yundi Li
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Merry Christmas – from Chopin
Haydn gave the Minuet and Trio its place in the multi-movement instrumental forms of the Classical period. Beethoven, always innovative, replaced the elegant Minuet with a more playful, humorous, sometimes darker, scherzo. In Chopin’s hands, the Scherzo retained the form … Continue reading
Posted in Musings about Chopin, Performance
Tagged Bob Kerr, Frederic Chopin, Scherzo No. 1 (Chopin), Yundi Li
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