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International Chopin festival set to hit Warsaw

The music of Chopin will come to Warsaw later this summer. PAP

An international music festival devoted to the works of Chopin and other composers such as Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, Józef Nowakowski, Franciszek Lessel will run from August 15 to September 1.

Restored urban area in Tirana named after Frederic Chopin

A new park named after Poland’s most famous pianist and composer Frederic Chopin was opened in the Albania's capital on June 21, celebrated as World Music Day, Albania’s ATA agency has reported.

Face to face: artist creates stunning 3D portraits of Chopin

The images reveal just how the composer may have looked like in real life.

Chopin in the park goes online to avoid Covid lockdown

The famed Łazienki concerts will be broadcast over the internet to keep the culture flowing.

Chopin in love: How a brief encounter in Paris led to one the greatest romances of the 19th century

After being dumped by his fiancé Maria Wodzińska, Fryderyk Chopin fell for the cigar-puffing, trouser-wearing feminist who called herself George Sand. It took her over a year to win him over, but once she did the couple became inseparable. On the anniversary of Chopin’s birthday, TFN’s Stuart Dowell takes a look back at one of the 19th century’s greatest love stories.

Chopin’s wandering heart

We all like a bit of Chopin, and to coincide with his 210th birthday we take a look at his heart.

Home is where the heart lies: the amazing story of Chopin’s heart

Cut from the famed composer, the heart is a focal point of Polish history and culture.

The music of love: the life and times of the operatic beauty who stole Chopin’s heart

Konstancja Gładkowska may have been the love of a young Chopin but she herself and the extent of their relationship remain shrouded in the mists of history.

Meet the young Chopin in Warsaw

‘It’s impossible to understand Chopin and his music without walking in the footsteps of Chopin’s youth in Poland.’ Australian Author and Adventurer Michael Moran reveals how tragedy and romanced shaped Poland’s greatest musician in this special 2-part episode of #HeartofPoland.

Home is where the heart lies: how Warsaw shaped Chopin and won his heart forever

TFN looks at the life of Chopin in Warsaw and how the city influenced the budding composer’s life and work.

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