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The editor of the Guardian newspaper gave himself one year to learn Chopin's Ballade no. 1 in g minor, arguably one of the most difficult Romantic pieces in the repertory.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rusbridger, Alan (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.
Edition:	1st American edition.
Subjects:	Rusbridger, Alan > Diaries. Chopin, Frédéric, > 1810-1849. > Ballades, > no. 1, op. 23, > piano, > G minor. Pianists > Great Britain > Diaries. Journalists > Great Britain > Diaries.
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Summary:	The editor of the Guardian newspaper gave himself one year to learn Chopin's Ballade no. 1 in g minor, arguably one of the most difficult Romantic pieces in the repertory.
Physical Description:	403 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 391) and index.
ISBN:	0374232911 9780374232917
Author Notes:	Alan Rusbridger has been the editor of the Guardian since 1995. Born in Northern Rhodesia, he was educated at the University of Cambridge and lives in London.