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Director:

Phil Grabsky

Runtime:

1hr 50m

Synopsis

In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.

Cast

  • Juliet Stevenson
  • David Dawson
  • Leif Ove Andsnes
  • Daniel Barenboim
  • Ronald Brautigam
  • Hershey Felder
  • Kevin Kenner
  • Jeremy Siepmann
  • Lars Vogt

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  • Mar 1, 2025

    “In a sense it was Chopin who taught the piano how to sing.” Chopin has always been one of my favorite composers in the classical canon and while I haven't played the piano in years, I eventually came to enjoy playing his pieces the most. I still listen to his Nocturnes on…

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    Jul 20, 2025

    Le goat

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    Matteo
    Matteo
    Feb 10, 2023

    Informative with some nice insights into his work. Though a little Hershey (!) Felder goes a loooong way.

    2 Likes
    Cinefilio
    Cinefilio
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    Sep 4, 2023

    The og of melancholic music.

    2 Likes
    Ale Silva
    Ale Silva
    Mar 31, 2022

    Great documentary about my favorite classical composer

    2 Likes
    platy123
    platy123
    Sep 25, 2017

    Chopin has similarities to Mozart and was more classical than Romantic His mom was named Justyna and his dad was French

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    Oct 25, 2024

    I like this one about Chopin well enough, but "In Search of Mozart" is much better.

    1 Likes
    My-Phuong
    My-Phuong
    Mar 9, 2020

    In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.

    1 Likes
    DairyArtsCenter
    DairyArtsCenter
    May 21, 2023

    I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the other two In Search Of films but lawd at the poor bloke being described as “sickly” so many times 😭

    1 Likes
    COOLMEGA
    COOLMEGA
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is In Search of Chopin?
The movie is 1hr 50min long.
What's In Search of Chopin about?
In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.
Who's the cast of In Search of Chopin?
  • Juliet Stevenson as Narrator
  • David Dawson as Voice of Chopin
  • Leif Ove Andsnes as Self
  • Daniel Barenboim as Self
  • Ronald Brautigam as Self
  • Hershey Felder as Self
  • Kevin Kenner as Self
  • Jeremy Siepmann as Self
  • Lars Vogt as Self
Who's the director behind In Search of Chopin?
Phil Grabsky directed In Search of Chopin.