Frederic Chopin’s beloved Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, was written from 1842-1843 in Paris and Nonant. As one of his most dramatic and poetic works, it contains a lifetime of subtleties in terms of its emotional scope. One of its most distinguishing features is the use of counterpoint, and it is this interweaving of melodies and countermelodies that adds so much to the richness of this piece.The narrative of the composition unfolds in a purely organic manner, gradually revealing the many intricacies of the work as it builds to one of the most powerful and tempestuous climaxes that Chopin ever wrote.Winston Choi
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Frédéric Chopin
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Recorded on 08/17/2011, uploaded on 02/23/2012
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Frederic Chopin’s beloved Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, was written from 1842-1843 in Paris and Nonant. As one of his most dramatic and poetic works, it contains a lifetime of subtleties in terms of its emotional scope. One of its most distinguishing features is the use of counterpoint, and it is this interweaving of melodies and countermelodies that adds so much to the richness of this piece. The narrative of the composition unfolds in a purely organic manner, gradually revealing the many intricacies of the work as it builds to one of the most powerful and tempestuous climaxes that Chopin ever wrote. Winston Choi
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Prelude in F major, Op. 28, No. 23, Moderato
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66
Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51
Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Mazurka Op 63 N° 2
Fantasy, Op. 49
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