Rafał Blechacz / Klavierabend

The mazurka is more closely associated with Frédéric Chopin than with any other composer. He wrote his first mazurka at the age of 15, and nearly 60 more would follow over the course of his life. In them, Chopin expressed his sense of home and national pride, his longing for Poland and his family. At the same time, he transformed the dance into art music. Rafał Blechacz, winner of the 2005 Chopin Competition, was the best possible interpreter for...