Frederick Chopin has to be one of the most iconic composers of his age. In so many ways he embodies the Romantic image of a composer; genius, mysterious, sufferer, and poet. Chopin lived a difficult ...

A detailed look at the rare 1948 Tucker 48, number 21, finished in black, including close-ups and engine sound. Why does this car still fascinate collectors? Opinion: The double standard on executive ...

It's the star's first U.K. No. 1 single since 2003. By Thomas Smith Kylie Minogue has received the most coveted gift of the year as her song “XMAS” takes the U.K.’s Official Chart’s Christmas No. 1 ...

The 1939 comic smashed the old record held by Action Comics No. 1, the issue that introduced the Man of Steel. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer A comic found in an attic has just become the most ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Guy Clark‘s thrilling debut Old No. 1, his estate has announced a forthcoming tribute album — Old No. 1 Revisited — featuring a who’s who of exciting young ...

I remember where I was, what I was eating and what I was reading the first time I heard Chopin’s Nocturne in C Minor, Op 48 No. 1. It was the early 1990s. Simply Red, Kylie and PM Dawn dominated the ...

Kevin Chen, a 20-year-old pianist from Calgary, has finished second at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw while American Eric Lu went home with the gold. Chen was one ...

Japan's Shiori Kuwahara won fourth prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the contest organizers announced Tuesday. The 30-year-old Kuwahara's achievement marks ...

Chinese pianist Wang Zitong plays Polish composer Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor, Op 11, during the final of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition on Monday. She ...

'Of course, it matters that I am the first Malaysian to reach the finals of the competition. But it does not matter in the sense that all people, irrespective of their origin, love music,' said Ong ...

The competition -- held every five years in Frederic Chopin's homeland -- is seen as a gateway to classical music glory, with winners going on to play top global venues and sign recording deals. "This ...

WARSAW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw on Tuesday. The decision came after hours of deliberations by ...