International pianists battle for glory at Poland's legendary Chopin competition
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#70V50)
Frederic Chopin isn't just a composer in Poland, he's a national hero. His music fills concert halls, cafes and even the capital's main airport bears his name. Every five years, Warsaw hosts the legendary International Chopin Piano Competition, a contest so intense it's been described as the Olympics of piano playing. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry has more.