When I was in college I loved tackling Frederic Chopin pieces with my piano teacher. While incredibly difficult, there was such a feeling of accomplishment when I learned the piece. I love all the opportunities for expression and emotion that his music allows. In today's episode of Busy Kids Love Music, you're going to learn about this much-loved composer while also listening to some of his beautifully expressive piano music. We will learn more about how... Chopin valued his Polish heritage and incorporated it into his music He earned the nickname "poet of the piano" His skills as a child earned a comparison to another famous child-composer   Musical Samples You'll Hear in this Episode: Chopin Nocturne E Flat Major Op.9 No.2 - YouTube Evgeny Kissin: Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1, Op 11 (Tel Aviv, 2011) - YouTube Chopin Military Polonaise op 40 no 1 in A major - YouTube Chopin - Barcarolle in F sharp major op. 60 | Timothy Chiang - YouTube Music Listening Schedule for Episode 40 I've created a YouTube playlist for you with a variety of performances and interpretations of Chopin's music. Check it out here. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, head on over to do that today so you don’t miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! If you’re feeling extra magnanimous, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other families find my podcast learn more about music. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about Busy Kids Love Music. Thanks!