Composers, singers - and Chopin's piano

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The neighbourhood of Montparnasse in central Paris has been home to some of the most influential artists, writers and composers of the last two centuries, perhaps nowhere more so than the area around Joanna Robertson’s street, rue Boissonade. In the third of her series, Joanna delves into the musical stories of her road - those of its composers, musicians like world-famous trumpet player Maurice Andre, and singers, including her not-so-famous neighbours downstairs, who indulge in a lot of karaoke.... She also shares a tale about a piano found in a building on her street, said to have been that of composer Frederic Chopin. Or was it? Presenter: Joanna Robertson Producer: Arlene Gregorius Editor: Sara Wadeson Production coordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar Excerpt of Chopin piece played on a Pleyel piano once owned by Chopin: The Cobbe Collection