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21:21What You Can Learn From A Pianist Impersonator
A 21-minute video from Ben Laude: “What You Can Learn From A Pianist Impersonator”.
26:5416 Ways Chopin Transformed Piano Playing (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)
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A 27-minute video from Ben Laude: “16 Ways Chopin Transformed Piano Playing (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)”.
33:21Brahms Intermezzi in Increasing Levels of Depth, with Angeline Ma
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Brahms's Intermezzi explained in increasing levels of depth.
14:04Chopin's "New Waltz": An Argument for Authenticity
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A 14-minute video from Ben Laude: “Chopin's "New Waltz": An Argument for Authenticity”.
37:40Chopin's Chromatic Country Music (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)
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A 38-minute video from Ben Laude: “Chopin's Chromatic Country Music (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)”.
30:46Chopin's Legacy and the Origins of the Competition (ft. Aleksander Laskowski)
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A 31-minute video from Ben Laude: “Chopin's Legacy and the Origins of the Competition (ft. Aleksander Laskowski)”.
8:22Chopin's Military Hallucinations with Karina Tseng and Anthony Ratinov
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A 8-minute video from Ben Laude: “Chopin's Military Hallucinations with Karina Tseng and Anthony Ratinov”.
33:17Emanuel Ax on Chopin's Chamber Music (Cello Sonata, Piano Trio, Polonaise Brillante)
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A 33-minute video from Ben Laude: “Emanuel Ax on Chopin's Chamber Music (Cello Sonata, Piano Trio, Polonaise Brillante)”.
41:44Every Chopin Piece in C# minor/Db major (annotated)
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A 42-minute video from Ben Laude: “Every Chopin Piece in C# minor/Db major (annotated)”.
36:49Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down "One Of The Greatest Pieces Ever Written"
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A 37-minute video from Ben Laude: “Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down "One Of The Greatest Pieces Ever Written"”.
25:37Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down Chopin's "Military" Polonaises (Op. 44, Op. 40)
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A 26-minute video from Ben Laude: “Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down Chopin's "Military" Polonaises (Op. 44, Op. 40)”.
49:33Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down Chopin's Piano Concertos
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A 50-minute video from Ben Laude: “Garrick Ohlsson Breaks Down Chopin's Piano Concertos”.
14:45Garrick Ohlsson is still intimidated by Chopin's 4th Ballade
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A 15-minute video from Ben Laude: “Garrick Ohlsson is still intimidated by Chopin's 4th Ballade”.
29:23Garrick Ohlsson talks Chopin Rondos & tells Horowitz stories
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A 29-minute video from Ben Laude: “Garrick Ohlsson talks Chopin Rondos & tells Horowitz stories”.
26:10I Asked 11 Pianists How They Prepare For An International Competition
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A 26-minute video from Ben Laude: “I Asked 11 Pianists How They Prepare For An International Competition”.
18:53I Forced Myself to Play 100 Years of Piano Exercises
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A tour through 100 years of piano-exercise books, played.
20:52In Defense of Chopin's Piano Concertos (ft. John Rink)
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A 21-minute video from Ben Laude: “In Defense of Chopin's Piano Concertos (ft. John Rink)”.
36:05Leon Fleisher Teaches Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata | tonebase Piano (Ben Laude, piano)
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A 36-minute video from Ben Laude: “Leon Fleisher Teaches Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata | tonebase Piano (Ben Laude, piano)”.
23:21New Evidence in A Minor Waltz Case Points to Chopin
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A 23-minute video from Ben Laude: “New Evidence in A Minor Waltz Case Points to Chopin”.
46:34Remembering Van Cliburn at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition
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A 47-minute video from Ben Laude: “Remembering Van Cliburn at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition”.
33:39Stephen Hough on Chopin and the Persistence of Piano Playing
44K views
A 34-minute video from Ben Laude: “Stephen Hough on Chopin and the Persistence of Piano Playing”.
17:30The 5-Question Test if the “New Chopin Waltz" is Fake
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A 18-minute video from Ben Laude: “The 5-Question Test if the “New Chopin Waltz" is Fake”.
19:29The Best Chopin Concerto Recordings of the Past 100 years
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A 19-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Best Chopin Concerto Recordings of the Past 100 years”.
28:50The Century-Old Pianists Behind Yunchan Lim's Award-Winning Chopin Etudes
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A 29-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Century-Old Pianists Behind Yunchan Lim's Award-Winning Chopin Etudes”.
39:18The Forensic Analysis Behind Chopin’s New Waltz
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A 39-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Forensic Analysis Behind Chopin’s New Waltz”.
33:54The Imaginary Revolution in Chopin's Fantasy (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)
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A 34-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Imaginary Revolution in Chopin's Fantasy (ft. Garrick Ohlsson)”.
39:08The Immortal Final Recital of a Dying Pianist
47.3K views
A 39-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Immortal Final Recital of a Dying Pianist”.
14:19The Most Neglected Chopin Piece (ft. Martín García García)
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A 14-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Most Neglected Chopin Piece (ft. Martín García García)”.
24:38The Mount Rushmore of Chopin Piano Sonata Recordings
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A 25-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Mount Rushmore of Chopin Piano Sonata Recordings”.
32:15The Piece Where Chopin Bares His Soul
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A 32-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Piece Where Chopin Bares His Soul”.
28:57The Rachmaninovian Ideal in Chopin Playing (ft. Yulianna Avdeeva)
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A 29-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Rachmaninovian Ideal in Chopin Playing (ft. Yulianna Avdeeva)”.
34:52The Yin & Yang of Concert Pianists (Rubinstein / Horowitz) | ft. David Dubal
312K views
A 35-minute video from Ben Laude: “The Yin & Yang of Concert Pianists (Rubinstein / Horowitz) | ft. David Dubal”.
32:32The folk roots of Chopin's Mazurkas (ft. Janusz Prusinowski)
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A 33-minute video from Ben Laude: “The folk roots of Chopin's Mazurkas (ft. Janusz Prusinowski)”.
25:32What the data reveal about the 2025 Chopin Competition
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A 26-minute video from Ben Laude: “What the data reveal about the 2025 Chopin Competition”.
21:49What the data reveals about the Cliburn Competition (ft. Eugene Chan)
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A 22-minute video from Ben Laude: “What the data reveals about the Cliburn Competition (ft. Eugene Chan)”.
32:36When Chopin handed the keys to his kingdom to an opera singer (ft. Chelsea Guo)
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A 33-minute video from Ben Laude: “When Chopin handed the keys to his kingdom to an opera singer (ft. Chelsea Guo)”.