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The Chopin Experience: 17-18 May 2008

Portrait of Chopin, from a painting by Delacroix in the Louvre. Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images

Radio 3's Chopin Experience is a weekend of programmes dedicated to Chopin, exploring his life and times, the enduring popularity of his music, and his musical legacy.

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    Radio 3 Broadcasts

    Find out about the weekend's programmes as well as related broadcasts in the run-up to the celebrations.

      David Owen Norris
      Chopin Piano Tutorials

      Pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris presents 3 video tutorials full of tips on how to play Chopin's piano music.

        Chopin Timeline
        Chopin Timeline

        An illustrated timeline exploring Chopin's life and music in the context of the times in which he lived.

          Chopin Audio Quiz
          Chopin Audio Quiz

          Try the Chopin Quiz - 12 short extracts to test your knowledge of Chopin's piano music.

            The Chopin Experience
            Send in your thoughts and reflections

            Email your thoughts on Chopin, or your favourite Chopin recordings to chopin@bbc.co.uk. Find out more.


            The Chopin Experience
            c/o Room 1115
            BBC New Broadcasting House
            Oxford Road
            Manchester
            M60 7HB
            Chopin's bust at the monastery at Valldemossa
            Chopin Profile

            Chopin's father was a Frenchman who went to Poland, where he earned his living as a teacher and married a Polish woman ... read more.

            The old village of Valldemossa, Majorca
            Majorca Gallery

            View a picture gallery of the island of Majorca, where Chopin spent his ill-fated winter holiday with lover George Sand in 1838-39.

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