frederic chopin

WDAV's "Chopinomics" to Air Today on Marketplace

March 1, 2010Lisa GrayUncategorizedclassical music, frederic chopin, fryderyk chopin, Jennifer Foster, marketplace, piano, WDAVLeave a comment

Hopefully you know all about the Radio Chopin project WDAV launched today in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin. What you may not have heard yet is that American Public Media”s Marketplace also wants to celebrate the date. And they are doing it in style: by broadcasting Jennifer Foster”s essay on “Chopinomics.” Hear it in the Charlotte region on WFAE 90.7FM beginning at 6:30 P.M. or visit the Marketplace website to find it in your area!

WDAV Launches Radio Chopin™

February 28, 2010Lisa GrayUncategorizedBen Roe, Benjamin K. Roe, chopin, classical music, frederic chopin, fryderyk chopin, music, piano, prx, radio chopin, WDAVLeave a comment

Today, the world marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin, often called the “poet of the piano.” In a year-long celebration of the anniversary, WDAV announces the launch of Radio Chopin: 200 stories for the 200 years of Fryderyk Chopin. Each two-minute story recounts the people, places and particulars behind the composer and his timeless works.

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