Chopin's piano music remains
the most frequently played in history.
He is one of the few universal masters, and has never suffered an
eclipse. Arthur Rubinstein wrote: "...it
is not Romantic music in the Byronic sense.
It does not tell stories or paint pictures. It is expressive and personal, but still a
pure art."
Almost every note he wrote
is in the permanent repertoire, but this first group of short pieces on today's
program (written from different periods of his career) is an exception-they
have remained little-known. Ren Zhang
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Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin's piano music remains the most frequently played in history. He is one of the few universal masters, and has never suffered an eclipse. Arthur Rubinstein wrote: "...it is not Romantic music in the Byronic sense. It does not tell stories or paint pictures. It is expressive and personal, but still a pure art."
Almost every note he wrote is in the permanent repertoire, but this first group of short pieces on today's program (written from different periods of his career) is an exception-they have remained little-known. Ren Zhang
More music by Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka Op. 33 No. 1 in g-sharp minor
Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
Prelude in F major, Op. 28, No. 23, Moderato
Waltz Op 34 N° 2
Mazurka Op 67 N° 4
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
Performances by same musician(s)
Cantabile
Invitation to the Dance
Largo
Sonata No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 35
Fugue in a minor
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