It is one of only two known existing autographs – manuscripts written in their composer’s hand – of Frédéric Chopin’s “Ballade in F minor”.

It is one of only two known existing autographs – manuscripts written in their composer’s hand – of Frédéric Chopin’s “Ballade in F minor”.
The bronze bust is currently being driven from the east to west of Canada by a Polish truck driver who is documenting the journey on his YouTube channel.
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The five-yearly competition in Warsaw is famed for launching global careers.
A video shows one worker taking out a mattress to sleep on.
Warsaw’s iconic Palace on the Isle and Chopin monument have been recreated as ice sculptures during the Snow Festival in Sapporo.