BBC Radio 3: The Chopin Experience

BBC Radio 3, which is a delight to have available over the Internet, is holding a marathon this weekend called The Chopin Experience -- I think it might be note-complete, his oeuvre is the right size to lend itself to that. About twenty years ago I immersed myself in Chopin in just that way, and it was a tremendous experience. He is unquestionably one of the greatest of "specialized" composers, since 90% of his output was for solo piano -- but the emotional range he could express in that medium was astonishing.

My cat Claire has taken up a position near my laptop and seems to be entranced by the sounds coming from the speaker. She has good taste in music!