Chopin keeps me going

For some people (re: Emilie) it's Bach that keeps them on track. For some (unoriginal) people it's perhaps Mozart. For me, it's Chopin (1810-1849). You can't beat his piano works. Of course, I am madly devoted to Rachmaninoff, but his music is so beautiful that it is distracting--I can't study to him at all. Chopin is just perfect.

Thanks to Heather who sent me: Chopin: The Piano Works performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

And here's the man himself. (Pretty attractive as far as 19th century composers go, eh?)