Though Martha Argerich's legions of admirers have reluctantly accepted that the chance of any more solo studio recordings from her is now small, more and more of her recent concerts seem to be ...

The Chopin 200th anniversary has already thrown up its share of CDs, but I wager it will produce nothing more enjoyable or recommendable than Fialkowska’s recital, which marks a welcome return to the ...

The Four Ballades, composed between 1831 and 1842, are perhaps the most perfect examples of Chopin's instinctive sense of musical shape and tonal organisation. The sheer technical finesse of his piano ...