The Chopin Games. History of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in 1927-2015
The Chopin Games. History of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in 1927-2015

Author(s): Ada Arendt, Marcin Bogucki, Paweł Majewski, Kornelia Sobczak
Contributor(s): Paweł Majewski (Editor), Tomasz Zymer (Translator)
Subject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Music
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Fryderyk Chopin; Martha Argerich; Krystian Zimerman; Ivo Pogorelić; Chopin Competition; cultural phenomenon; piano competition
Summary/Abstract: The book presents the history of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition narrated from the anthropological-cultural perspective and based on extensive source material, which enabled the authors to explore the less known aspects of one of the most important music competitions in the world.

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