Adam Zamoyski’s Chopin. Prince of the Romantics, published in February 2010 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth, has been chosen at BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week, to be braodcast in the week beginning 15 March .

A Polish-language version is due out in March from Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy.

The book is also available in Dutch, German and Chinese

There will also be Spanish and Russian editions appearing in the course of the year.

Adam Zamoyski will be giving a pre-concert talk at the Royal Festival Hall at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 16 March

He will be speaking about his new book at the Oxford Literary Festival, at 6 pm on Saturday 20 March.

He will also be speaking at the Rye Arts Festival, at 3 pm on Saturday 25 September.