The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More (original) (raw)
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More : All Songs Considered We celebrate Chopin's 200th with an impromptu from Yundi Li, plus music from Owen Pallett, Pantha du Prince, more.
All Songs Considered
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
All this year, NPR Music is celebrating the 200th birthday of pianist Frederic Chopin with an ongoing series of live performances, interviews and commentaries. (You can find everything at Chopin at 200.) Chopin was just 39 when he died, and in his short time as a composer, he contributed more significant works to the piano than any other composer before or since. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we feature one of his impromptus, performed by pianist Yundi Li. Also on the show: a welcoming song from Joanna Newsom's triple-length album; the stunning arrangements of Owen Pallett, formerly known as Final Fantasy; the open space of Pantha du Prince's minimal electronic music; hard-hitting soul from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; and a prime cut from The White Stripes' live concert documentary, recorded across Canada.
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Frederic Chopin
Yundi Li, pianist
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
Joanna Newsom
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
Owen Pallett
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
Pantha du Prince
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
The White Stripes, Sharon Jones, Chopin And More
The White Stripes
