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Of Note for Mon., Oct. 10, 2016: Chopin's Passionate Polonaises

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Felix Broede/Deutsche Grammophon

The young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz explores Chopin through the composers intimate polonaises. "I feel very close to this music," he exclaims in the liner notes. "It offers us a chance to express so many different emotions of every shade and color: not just melancholy but also joy and resolve." Hear highlights in today's show, plus music from Dobrinka Tabakova, and an Arensky string quartet and more all streaming here for a limited time.

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