Honens @ Home: Tzu-Yin Huang performs Chopin
We've got a masterpiece to share with you this week: Frédéric Chopin's Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52, performed by Semifinalist Tzu-Yin Huang. Ballade No. 4 is often considered the pinnacle of Chopin's music for solo piano. You'll hear a wide range of emotions from pathos to heroism, all wrapped up in beautiful melodies, dramatic key changes, and some of the finest writing for the piano. When you listen, it might be helpful to think about the ballade form in romantic literature—...