Why Chopin’s Barcarolle is your favorite piece (ft. Garrick Ohlsson & Emanuel Ax)

0:00 Garrick plays the opening 0:40 Two lifelong friends 2:28 On Chopin’s polyphony 4:37 “Once upon a time“ 6:30 Voicing the duet 8:37 The conundrums of phrasing 11:27 What to emphasize when? Garrick Ohlsson teaches the Barcarolle: Emanuel Ax on Interpreting Chopin: Rubinstein’s 1928 Barcarolle recording: --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world’s greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting Facebook - Instagram - Questions? Contact us: team@