This specific piece bookended the most traumatic years of Szpilman's life:
When Polish Radio resumed broadcasting after the war, Szpilman opened the first transmission with this same piece. 🎶 The "Original" Recordings This specific piece bookended the most traumatic years
On September 23, 1939, Szpilman was performing this Nocturne live on Polskie Radio when German bombs struck the station, silencing the broadcast for six years. silencing the broadcast for six years.