The only known photograph of Frédéric Chopin, taken in 1849.

Let My Chopin Go!

Soundcheck | Sep 27, 2013

If you have a brilliant idea for a new project, but you don’t have a lot of money, you might turn to a site like Kickstarter. Lots of folks, including musicians, are crowdfunding new projects -- soliciting small investments from fans and friends in exchange for a gift or service. But composer and Musopen.org founder Aaron Dunn has a new idea for some very old music.

Dunn tells Soundcheck host John Schaefer about his Kickstarter campaign, "Set Chopin Free."

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