In Episode 1, host Ben Laude invites pianist Garrick Ohlsson to lead a tour of Chopin's miniature miracles, the 24 Preludes, Op. 28; biographer Alan Walker tells the story of Chopin's death-defying efforts to compose the Preludes; and music critic Jed Distler looks at some of the greatest recordings of the Preludes over the past century. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The...

Join Garrick Ohlsson and Ben Laude for a 12-part deep dive into the music of Chopin. Episode 1 coming October 2nd! Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as 1-2 special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com. In this preview episode, Ben introduces his partnership with the Chopin Foundation of...