Chopin as a composer needs no introduction. But Chopin the teacher? That’s a story less often told, yet it’s equally important for understanding his approach and what it means for his music – which in turn informs how we should teach it today. To understand how Chopin taught, we must turn to his students: their accounts of their lessons with the master. So, sit back, relax, and let us cast our mind back to the 19th century.