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New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score
A previously unknown manuscript by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum. The handwritten score is titled “Valse” and consists of 24 bars of music in the key of A minor and is considered a major discovery in the wold of classical piano music. Read more >>

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Topic: Chopin, Poland and WWII (Read 6816 times)

faa2010

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Chopin, Poland and WWII

on: October 19, 2010, 08:00:53 PM

It's incredible that Chopin is one of those who gave international recognition to his beloved country. So beautiful and incredible that his music and all that mentioned him was banned in WWII (his statue with the willow destroyed, his music banned in the radio stations)

Did the Reich and the Soviet Union really banned his music and all related to him on purpose?, how was it?, what reasons did the nazis and soviets have to banned him?

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ingunite

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Re: Chopin, Poland and WWII

Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 01:19:47 AM

No, Soviets never banned Chopin. Quite the contrary, his music was broadcast often on radio, and many excellent recordings were made by Soviet pianists and orchestras.
Chopin as a historical revolutionary figure was also used as a propaganda tool because of his participation in rebellion against Tsarist Russia. His biography was well publicized and music used often for movies, ballets, etc.
All deceased Soviet leaders were buried with the Chopin's Funeral March blasting from loudspeakers endlessly over and over again...

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pianoplayjl

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Re: Chopin, Poland and WWII

Reply #2 on: October 29, 2011, 09:48:26 AM

His music was played in radios during ww2 by padarewski to rally the spirits of the Poles.

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