Chopin Nocturne No. 20 Perf. By Wladyslaw Szpilman - "the Pianist" - Original Recording May 2026

Władysław Szpilman ’s recording of Chopin’s is more than a performance; it is a historical artifact representing the triumph of the human spirit over the horrors of the Holocaust. 🎹 Historical Significance

When Polish Radio resumed broadcasting after the war, Szpilman opened the first transmission with this same piece. 🎶 The "Original" Recordings Władysław Szpilman ’s recording of Chopin’s is more

On September 23, 1939, Szpilman was performing this Nocturne live on Polskie Radio when German bombs struck the station, silencing the broadcast for six years. Władysław Szpilman ’s recording of Chopin’s is more

This specific piece bookended the most traumatic years of Szpilman's life: Władysław Szpilman ’s recording of Chopin’s is more