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Polish director Jakub Piątek (R) and Polish producer Maciej Kubicki (L) hold their award for Arts Programming for "Pianoforte." Photo: PAP/EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Polish documentary ‘Pianoforte’ wins International Emmy Award

A Polish documentary following the lives of young pianists competing in Warsaw’s Chopin Competition has won an International Emmy Award for Artistic Programming.

Chopin at 25, by his fiancée Maria Wodzińska, 1835. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Polish Chopin experts waltz around authenticity of sensational find

The Polish Fryderyk Chopin Institute has urged caution regarding the provenance of a newly discovered waltz score attributed to the country’s most celebrated Romantic composer.

The rare manuscript has been authenticated by leading Chopin scholars. Handwritten score for Waltz in A flat major (The farewell waltz), Opus 69, No 1, 1835, by Frederic Chopin . Varsavia, Muzeum Fryderyka Chopina Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images

Lost waltz by iconic Polish composer Chopin found in museum vault

A previously unknown waltz by legendary Polish composer Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in a library in New York, sparking a wave of enthusiasm among classical music aficionados.

Young piano virtuoso preparing for a performance at the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw 2021. Photo by Telemark Production Company

Polish documentary on Chopin piano competition up for Emmy

A Polish film director has been nominated for an Emmy award for a documentary that follows the lives of five young participants in the most prestigious of all international piano competitions.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Chopin concerts return for 65th season at Warsaw’s Łazienki Park

For the 65th year outdoor Chopin concerts are set to resume at Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park this Sunday.