The Dark Humor of Chopin's Scherzos (ft. Garrick Ohlsson) | Ep. 4 The Chopin Podcast

Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org The Chopin Podcast: https://chopinpodcast.com Listen to Episode 4: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scherzos/id1765998900?i=1000674571392 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wygYypf42YyX4AGoKObcn?si=7ebda689e33c40aa Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Chopin-Podcast/B0DFVRVCX4 0:00 Chopin Scherzos are no laughing matter 4:09 Sviatoslav Richter's Chopin (Scherzos Nos. 1 & 2) 8:25 Beethovenian hypermeter (Scherzo No. 3) 16:54 The yard is littered with ugly grass (Scherzo No. 1) 26:10 Chopin's musical science (Scherzo No. 2) 32:47 Mercurial brilliance and whimsy (Scherzo No. 4) Hosted and created by Ben Laude. This video is part of my partnership with the Chopin Foundation of the United States, which presents the National Chopin Competition every 5 years. The partnership was forged on the eve of the 11th National Chopin Competition, to be held in Miami in January 2025. The Chopin Foundation is a national non-profit organization founded by its President, Blanka A. Rosenstiel in 1977, and inspired by the first US Chopin Competition she presented in Miami in 1975. Support the Chopin Foundation: https://chopin.org/donate Steinway & Sons is the National Chopin Piano Competition's Preferred Piano Partner. Access the uncut 70-minute interview with Garrick Ohlsson on the Scherzos: https://patreon.com/BenLaude https://www.facebook.com/chopinpodcast https://www.instagram.com/benlawdy Special thanks to Abby Tilton and Mark Rau for their assistance in the production of this video.