ajit verghese

This is a great Ted talk - they all are - but this one has a special place in my heart. I grew up a classically trained pianist. From the age of 5 till I was 18 I took lessons and performed recitals. Chopin was a mainstay of my teenage years and while I am still intimately involved with writing and performing music, I stopped intense classical performance when I went to college.I spent this past Christmas getting reacquainted with Chopin and old recital pieces from my younger days - specifically Prelude No. 15 in D flat. Zander is a great and energetic speaker - and its worth 20 minutes of your time. Chopin was the Leonard Cohen of his time - perfectly suited for a late night, a scotch and the rain/snow/cold beating down your door.