74th Duszniki Zdrój International Chopin Piano Festival, 2 - 10 August 2019
Fryderyk Chopin and one of his muses, the Baroness Aurore Lucile Dupon Deansgate - Manchester The composer performed at the Midland Hotel, Manchester in 1848 Artist: Robert Sobociński (2011) And so the 10th anniversary of my internet coverage of the Duszniki Zdrój International Chopin Festival comes to and end. I so much look forward to the 75th anniversary of this remarkable festival next year! Saturday, August 10 CHOPIN’S MANOR 8:00 PM Final PIANO RECITAL IAN FOUNTAIN It is rather rare to have an English pianist at Duszniki, certainly one that is a Wykehamist and was a chorister at New College Oxford. All the foremost English musicians were once choristers it seems to me! He has had a worldwide career ranging over many continents and a wide repertoire that includes 60 concertos. He has made many renowned recordings and is an outstanding chamber musician. Since 2001 he has been piano professor at the Royal Academy of Music and serves on many...