The National Fryderyk Chopin Institute has given the green light to a pioneer project which will contribute to the further promotion of the great Polish composer's output.

Sławek Szefs reports that the free catalogue of some 40,000 items available in "The Chopin Heritage in Open Access" portal will at the same time help performers and music specialists in their studies related to Chopin's artistic career and personal life.

"This is the first such undertaking which creates a portal embracing the entire output, activity and heritage of a single composer,” Marcin Konik, head of the project, told Polish Radio.