Season 2 Episode 1: WALTZES

In this first episode of Season 2, pianist Garrick Ohlsson surveys the many brilliant Waltzes Chopin composed for the piano throughout his career; world-renowned concert pianist Stephen Hough joins us to explore his own Chopin Waltzes cycle for Hyperion, recently released on vinyl; music critic Jed Distler will recommend some vintage recordings of Chopin's Waltzes from the past century; and finally, pianophile and historical recordings expert Mark Ainley will tell the story of one of history's greatest champions of the Chopin Waltzes, Dinu Lipatti.

This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. For more, visit chopin.org.

Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com.

Created and hosted by Ben Laude.