After 9/11 the only thing that gave me solace was Chopin's Waltz in A minor.

A read a quote (I think) in one of Albert Schweitzers's books about pianos and Chopin. I've searched for the quote but can't find it again. It was something to the effect of -- "When you're playing Chopin, the instrument doesn't really matter." He was a classical pianist and had an old upright shipped to him in Africa.