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Canadian musician Bruce Xiaoyu Liu won the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin international piano competition on Thursday, while Japanese Kyohei Sorita finished second, the organizers say.
" " The recumbent bronze statue of Fernand Arbelot (1880-1942) holding in his hands the face of his beloved. He is remembered for his one desire in death: to forever gaze upon the face of his wife. Arbelot died in Paris during the German Nazi occupation. Bruno De Hogues/Getty Images Millions of people enter the grounds of Père Lachaise in Paris each year. Some of them never, ever leave. It is, after all, one of the most famous cemeteries in the world – and although it's strongly linked to death, Père Lachaise is perhaps better known for its great beauty and the incredible demand fo...