About this episode
In this second of two episodes on Chopin Mazurkas, pianist Garrick Ohlsson confronts Chopin's most genius and epic Mazurkas; Polish musician Janusz Prusinowski reveals the living tradition of Mazurking through its diverse folk styles and instruments developed over centuries; pianist and soprano Chelsea Guo stops by to sing some Chopin – specifically, a collection of his Mazurkas set to text by 19th-century French singer, composer, and pianist Pauline Viardot; and finally, Garrick returns for an epilogue to this epic two-part episode, to reflect on a lifetime spent with Chopin's Mazurkas. This podcast is produced in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. For more, visit chopin.org . Each episode in this series is dedicated to one of Chopin's major compositional genres, and features Garrick as well as special guests approaching the pieces within that genre from a number of different angles – analytically, historically, and pianistically. Follow us at chopinpodcast.com . Created and hosted by Ben Laude.