Chopin - The Women Behind the Music

The life of the great pianist and composer and the story of the women whose voices inspired his music. It is un-deniable that Frederick Chopin revolutionised the nature of music composed for the piano both technically and emotionally. What is less well known is that the actual musical instrument that provided his greatest source of inspiration was the female voice.

To mark the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth this film follows young pianist, James Rhodes, on a journey to Warsaw, Paris and London to discover the real women who had such a powerful influence on the composer.

With contributions from Chopin experts including the great Chopin interpreters Emmanuel Ax and Garrick Ohlsson, Chopin biographer Adam Zamoyski and piano guru Jeremy Siepmann.