Frédéric Chopin

Miscellaneous compositions (Chopin)

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,

Posthumous opus numbers and other catalogue designations#

Chopin expressed a death-bed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. However, at the request of the composer’s mother and sisters, Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and grouped them into eight posthumous opus numbers (Opp. 66–73). These works were published in 1855, and include the Fantaisie-Impromptu, 8 mazurkas, 5 waltzes, 3 polonaises, 3 écossaises, a nocturne, a rondo, and a Marche funèbre. In 1857, 17 of Chopin’s Polish songs were published as Op. 74. Various other works have been subsequently published, but have not been given opus numbers. They are identified by alternative numbers from the catalogues of: * Maurice J. E. Brown (B), * Krystyna Kobylańska (KK), and * Josef Michał Chominski (A, C, D, E, P, S).

Extant miscellaneous works#

- All for piano solo except where otherwise indicated.

Lost, destroyed, unavailable, doubtful and spurious works#

There remain a number of works: * whose MS are lost, destroyed, or unavailable to researchers; or * whose authenticity is doubtful or spurious. * * For piano solo unless otherwise indicated.

Composer: Frédéric Chopin