Chopin’s Études: a deep dive into the best recordings

Jed Distler
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Chopin’s two sets of Études invested the didactic keyboard study with unparalleled artistry and musical substance. Jed Distler considers a selection of the finest recordings from the past 90 years

Chopin’s two books of Études have been described as ‘a perfect fusion of the athletic and the aesthetic’ (photography: Bridgeman Images)

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