Frédéric Chopin
Notable works by Frédéric Chopin.
A Month in the Country (ballet)
A Month in the Country is a narrative ballet created in 1976 with choreography by Frederick Ashton, to the music of Frédéric Chopin (three works for piano and orchestra) arranged by John Lanchbery.
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Frédéric Chopin's Allegro de concert, Op. 46, is a piece for piano, published in November 1841. It is in one movement and takes between 11 and 15 minutes to play. The principal themes are bold and
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Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E major, Op. 22, was composed by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1834. The Grande polonaise brillante in E, set for piano and orchestra, was written
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The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. Completed in 1835, it is one of Chopin's greatest and most popular works. A typical performance lasts nine to ten
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The Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1839. A typical performance lasts six to eight
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The Ballade No. 3 in A major, Op. 47, is the third of Chopin's ballades for solo piano. It was composed in 1841 and published the same year. It is the only ballade by Chopin that does not end in a
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The Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1842 in Paris and published in 1843 with a dedication to Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild. Being his
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Frédéric Chopin's four Ballades are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1831 and 1842. They are considered to be some of the most important and challenging pieces in the standard
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Frédéric Chopin's "Berceuse", Op. 57, is a lullaby to be played on the piano. He composed it in 1843/44 as variations in D-flat major. Chopin originally called his work "Variantes". "Berceuse" was
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The Boléro, Op. 19, is a short piano work written by Frédéric Chopin in 1833 and published in 1834. It is one of his lesser-known piano pieces, although it has been recorded numerous
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The Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65, was written by Frédéric Chopin in 1846–47. It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano
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The National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin (), also known as the Chopin National Edition and the Polish National Edition, is an urtext edition of the complete works by Frédéric Chopin,
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Frédéric Chopin's compositions for piano and orchestra originated from the late 1820s to the early 1830s, and comprise three concert pieces he composed 1827–1828, while a student at the in Warsaw,
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Dances at a Gathering is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Frédéric Chopin, with costumes designed by Joe Eula. The ballet premiered on May 22, 1969, at the New York State Theater,
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The Études by Frédéric Chopin are three sets of études (solo studies) for the piano published during the 1830s. There are 27 études overall, comprising two separate collections of 12, numbered Op. 10
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The Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49, by Frédéric Chopin is a single-movement work for the piano, composed in 1841, when he was 31 years old. From Chopin's letters it is known that he used the name
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Frédéric Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu () in C minor, Op. posth. 66, WN 46 is a solo piano composition. It was composed in 1834 and published posthumously in 1855 despite Chopin's instruction that
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Frédéric Chopin wrote six works for piano and orchestra, including two concertos. The Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major, Op. 13, was the second of his concertante works, written in 1828–30. The piece
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Hexaméron, Morceau de concert S.392 is a collaborative composition for piano. It exists in several concert versions: for piano solo, piano and orchestra, two pianos and even six pianos with or
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In the Night is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to four nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin. It premiered on January 29, 1970 at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City
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() is a short, non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, selected and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. The ballet, described as a "romantic reverie", is frequently cited as the
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Over the years 1825–1849, Frédéric Chopin wrote at least 59 compositions for piano called Mazurkas. Mazurka refers to one of the traditional Polish dances. * 58 have been published ** 45 during
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Mazurkas, Op. 17 is a set of four mazurkas for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed in 1832–1833 and published in 1834. The set was dedicated to Lina
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The Op. 24 mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin were published in 1835, when the composer was 25 years old
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Mazurkas, Op. 33, are a set of four mazurkas for piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed and published in 1838. The pieces were dedicated to Countess Róża Mostowska. The autograph manuscript of the
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Mazurkas, Op. 41 is a set of four mazurkas for piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed and published between 1838 and 1839. A typical performance of the set lasts about nine and a half minutes. The set is
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Mazurkas, Op. 59 are a set of three Mazurkas for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. The set was composed and published in
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The Mazurkas, Op. 6 are Frédéric Chopin's first set of mazurkas published during his lifetime. They were composed in 1830–1831 and were published in 1832. The set was dedicated to Countess Pauline
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The Op. 63 Mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin are a set of three mazurkas for solo piano written in 1846 and published in 1847. These were Chopin's last set of mazurkas published during his lifetime. They
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The Mazurkas, Op. 7 are a set of five mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin. The mazurkas were mostly written in 1830–1831 and were published in 1832 by Maurice Schlesinger. This is the only set of Chopin's
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There are at least eight mazurkas by Chopin without opus number, usually designated as Op. posth., though at least four of these were published in his lifetime. * 2 mazurkas in B major and G major
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The Waltz in D major, Op. 64, No. 1, sometimes known as "" (French for "Waltz of the puppy"), and popularly known in English as the Minute Waltz, is a piano waltz by Polish composer and virtuoso
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Frédéric Chopin's output mostly consists of pieces for solo piano. There are also the two piano concertos, four other works for piano and orchestra, and a small amount of chamber music. However,
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Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, B. 108, WN 62, KK IVb/8, P. 2/8, is a musical work for solo piano composed in 1847–1848 or 1837. It was the last of Chopin's nocturnes to be published,
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The Lento con gran espressione (or Nocturne No. 20 in C minor, Op. posthumous, or Reminiscence), P 1, No. 16, KK IVa/16, WN 37, is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830. It was
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The Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72 No. 1, WN 23, was composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano in 1826. It was Chopin's first composed nocturne, although it was the nineteenth to be published,
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Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary
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The Nocturnes, Op. 15 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1833. The work was published in January 1834, and was dedicated to Ferdinand Hiller.
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The Nocturnes, Op. 27 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin. The pieces were composed in 1836 and published in 1837. Both nocturnes in this opus are dedicated to
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The Nocturnes, Op. 32 is a set of two nocturnes for solo piano written and published by Frédéric Chopin in 1837. The nocturnes are dedicated to Madame Camile de Billing, and were his ninth and tenth
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The Nocturnes, Op. 37 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1839 during the time of his stay with author George Sand in Majorca and published in 1840. Unusually,
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The Nocturnes, Op. 48 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1841 and published the following year in 1842. They are dedicated to Mlle. Laure Duperré. Chopin later
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The Nocturnes, Op. 55 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin. They are his fifteenth and sixteenth installations in the genre, and were composed between 1842 and 1844,
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Written between 1845 and 1846, Nocturnes Op. 62 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. They were published in 1846 and are dedicated to Mademoiselle R osa de Konneritz
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The Nocturnes, Op. 9 are a set of three nocturnes for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832, published in 1832, and dedicated to Madame Marie Pleyel. These were Chopin's first
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Other Dances is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Frédéric Chopin. It was created on Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and premiered on May 9, 1976, at a gala benefitting
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The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, is a piano concerto written by Frédéric Chopin in 1830, when he was twenty years old. It was first performed on 12 October of that year, at the Teatr
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The Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, is a piano concerto composed by Frédéric Chopin in the fall of 1829. Chopin composed the piece before he had finished his formal education, at around 20
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The Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 was written by Frédéric Chopin in 1828. The piano sonata was written during Chopin's time as a student with Józef Elsner, to whom the sonata is dedicated.
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The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living in George Sand's manor in Nohant, some 250 km
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The Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, is a piano sonata in four movements composed by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin; it is the second of the composer's three mature sonatas (the others being
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The Piano Trio, Op. 8, is a composition in G minor for piano, violin and cello by Frédéric Chopin, written in 1828 or 1829 and published in 1829, dedicated to Antoni Radziwiłł. It is a piece of
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Although Frédéric Chopin is best known for his works for piano solo, among his extant output are 19 songs for voice and piano, set to Polish
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The Polonaise in A♭ major, Op. 53 (, Heroic Polonaise; ) is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1842 Pianist Arthur Rubinstein once called it "the composition which is the closest to my
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The Polonaise in F minor, Op. 44, is a piece for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1841. It is often referred to as the "tragic" polonaise, due to its dark nature. The polonaise is dedicated
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The Polonaise-Fantaisie in A major, Op. 61, is a composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin. It was dedicated to Mme A. Veyret, written and published in 1846. This work was slow to gain favour with
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Most of Frédéric Chopin's polonaises were written for solo piano. He wrote his first polonaise in 1817, when he was 7; his last was the Polonaise-Fantaisie of 1846, three years before his death.
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Frédéric Chopin's two Op. 40 Polonaises were composed in 1838. Chopin originally intended to dedicate the first to Tytus Woyciechowski, but he ultimately dedicated both works to Julian Fontana.
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The Polonaises Op. posth umous include Frédéric Chopin's polonaises that were not given opus numbers. This page does not consider the three posthumous polonaises Op. 71, which Chopin's assistant
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The Prelude in A major, B. 86, WN 44, was composed by Frédéric Chopin as a gift to a friend, Swiss pianist Pierre Etienne Wolff, professor of piano at the Geneva Conservatory. The composition, which
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The Prelude, Op. 28, No. 1 is the first of Frédéric Chopin's 24 preludes for piano. It was published in 1839 and dedicated to Camille Pleyel. Pianist Vladimir de Pachmann noted this prelude as "The
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The Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, by Frédéric Chopin, known as the "Raindrop" prelude, is one of the 24 Chopin preludes. It is one of Chopin's most famous
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The Prelude Op. 28, No. 20, in C minor by Frédéric Chopin was dubbed the "Funeral March" by Hans von Bülow but is commonly known as the "Chord Prelude" due to its slow progression of quarter note
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The Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin is one of the 24 Chopin preludes. By Chopin's request, this piece was played at his funeral, along with Mozart's Requiem. The piece is only a page long
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Frédéric Chopin wrote a number of preludes for piano solo. His collection of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, covers all major and minor keys. In addition, Chopin wrote three other preludes: a prelude in C
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The Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Scherzo, little is known beyond the 1835
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The Scherzo No. 2 in B minor, Op. 31 is a scherzo by Frédéric Chopin. The work was composed and published between 1835 and 1837, and was dedicated to Countess Adèle Fürstenstein. As pianist David
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The Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39, in C minor by Frédéric Chopin. He began composing it 1838 in the abandoned monastery of Valldemossa on the Balearic island of Majorca, Spain, and completed it back in
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Frédéric Chopin's four scherzos (or scherzi) are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1833 and 1843. They are often linked to Chopin's four ballades, composed in roughly the same
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The Tarantella in A-flat major, Op. 43 is a short piano piece in tarantella form written by Frédéric Chopin in June 1841 and published in October 1841. It takes about 3 minutes to play. It is a moto
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The Concert (or The Perils of Everybody) is a ballet made by Jerome Robbins, subsequently New York City Ballet's ballet master, to Chopin's: :Polonaise in A major "Military", Op. 40, No. 1 :Berceuse
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Frédéric Chopin wrote his Trois nouvelles études ("three new studies") for piano in 1839, as a contribution to "Méthode des méthodes de piano", a piano instruction book by Ignaz Moscheles and
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The Variations on "Non più mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola is a composition for flute and piano in E major, attributed to Frédéric Chopin. The work, likely composed around 1829, has been the
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Frédéric Chopin's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. 2, was written in 1827, when he was aged 17. "Là ci darem la mano" is a duet sung by Don Giovanni and Zerlina in act
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The Waltz in A minor () is a waltz attributed to Frédéric Chopin found in the Morgan Library & Museum and announced to the public by The New York Times on 27 October 2024. Dated back to 1830–1835,
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Frédéric Chopin's Waltz in A minor, Op. posth., B. 150, WN 63, KK IVb/11, P. 2/11, is a waltz for solo piano. The waltz was published in 1860, after the composer's death, by Jacques Maho. At this
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The Waltz in C minor, Op. 64, No. 2 is a piano waltz composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1846–47, the second of the three waltzes of his Opus 64, and the companion to the "Minute Waltz" (Op. 64, No. 1).
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The Waltz in E minor is a waltz for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. It was composed circa 1830 and published in May 1851. \language english \layout \context \PianoStaff \accidentalStyle
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Frédéric Chopin's waltzes are pieces of moderate length for piano, all written between 1824 and 1849. They are all in waltz triple meter, specifically (except Op. P1/13, which is in time), but differ
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The three Waltzes, Op. 34, were composed by Frédéric Chopin from 1834 until 1838 and published in 1838. These three waltzes were published as , but this title is usually reserved for the Waltz in E
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The Waltzes, Op. 69 refers to two waltzes for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, written in 1829 and 1835. Both were published posthumously by Chopin’s friend Julian Fontana in
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The three Waltzes, Op. 70, were composed by Frédéric Chopin between 1829 and 1842 and were posthumously published by Julian Fontana in 1855, six years after the composer's death. Waltz No. 1 is in G
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