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Jan 6, 2016 · Chopin's Works - Complete List. The list below is an attempt to complete the list of Chopin's compositions, genre by genre. For each genre, the opus number, key of the work and composition year together with possible necessary additional information are included. The opus number 1 to 65 was published during the lifetime of Chopin.
- Nocturne in E Flat, Op. 9, No.2
- Piano Sonata No.2 in B Flat Minor, Op.35
- 24 Preludes, Op.28
- Polonaise-Fantaisie
- Ballade No.1 in G Minor
- Barcarolle
- Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58
- Mazurkas, Op.24
- Fantaisie in F Minor
- Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op.11
The 21 Nocturnesare brief poetic marvels: sometimes tranquil nightscapes, sometimes startling, shadowy, and haunted-sounding works. Many are concert favorites, so what, then, is so special about this one? Well, what isn’t? Over a dipping and plunging accompaniment, two unmistakable voices seem to interact, plead, argue, conflict, despair, and recon...
Has there ever been another sonata as original and overwhelming as this? While it has become so familiar that perhaps we take it for granted today, we shouldn’t, because this music becomes more startling and terrifying at every turn. The first movement, with its feverish rhythms, seems to be a dialogue with death; the scherzo contrasts hammering, s...
Like Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier (minus the fugues), Chopin’s Preludestravel one by one through every key in a strict sequence. The pieces are brief – some shorter than a minute – yet the set is filled with such variety of invention and so many shades of expression that the listener can be left agape. Where does he dream up the hair-raising dr...
Of the self-contained longish pieces, the ten-minute Polonaise-Fantaisie – a late best Chopin work, published in 1846 – is the perfect musical novella, unique in structure and packing an astounding emotional punch. Its opening sounds free and improvisatory; the polonaise main section later contrasts with a middle episode that seems part lullaby, pa...
Chopin was only 21 when he created the first and most popular of his ballades. It is a highly dramatic piece, its ballade nature defined by its lilting rhythm and long-spun, bard-like melodies; ferocious and impassioned outbursts interrupt and transform its themes until it ends in a startling coda of stark, wild gestures. Some commentators have sug...
Chopin’s Barcarolleis based on the idea of a Venetian gondola song: it features a lilting, rocking accompaniment and an Italianate melody rich in cascades of thirds and sixths – Chopin’s passion for Italian bel canto opera is evident. Emotionally, though, there is much more to this piece; the central section is full of mystery, and a fantastical, v...
The most substantial of Chopin’s works for solo piano is also one of his more conventional efforts in terms of form. The work is in four movements, and its design is symphonic: a dramatic opening movement contrasting quasi-martial and lyrical themes; a scherzo demanding seriously fleet fingers, with a more reflective central section; a song-like la...
Many of Chopin’s Mazurkasare masterpieces in miniature, and choosing one set is a particularly invidious task. The relatively early (1836) Op.24 are four pieces that overflow with charm, melody, and pathos. The last, in B flat minor, is particularly original, with the balance between the rhythm of the Polish folk dance and the composer’s reflective...
This piece from 1841, when Chopin was at the height of his powers, is a remarkable creation with something of a literary masterpiece’s heightened atmospheres and cause-and-effect progression. Chopin’s penchant for improvisation may be the clue to how it unfurls from the ghostly opening march theme to the flourishes that usher in the tossing-and-tur...
Chopin’s two piano concertos were early works, composed when he was only about 19. Their freshness, vitality, and melodic flair remain enchanting, making them both perennial concert favorites and among the best Chopin works. Chopin’s writing for orchestra has attracted much criticism – and it’s not his strongest point, admittedly. But he has a spec...
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Nicolas Chopin was born in the village of Marainville-sur-Madon ( Vosges department ), in the province of Lorraine, France. He was the son of François Chopin (9 November 1738, Ambacourt – 31 January 1814, Marainville), a wheelwright and village administrator for Marainville, and Marguerite, née Deflin (1 February 1736, Diarville – 21 ...
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This listing uses the traditional opus numbers where they apply; other works are identified by numbers from the catalogues of Maurice J. E. Brown (B), Krystyna Kobylańska (KK), Józef Michał Chomiński (A, C, D, E, P, S), and the Chopin National Edition (WN). The last opus number Chopin used was 65, that allocated to the Cello Sonata in G ...
Chopin at 25, by Maria Wodzińska, 1835. Most of Frédéric Chopin's compositions were for solo piano, though he did compose several pieces for piano and orchestra (including two piano concertos) as well as some chamber works that include other instruments.
Chopin’s works for solo piano include about 61 mazurkas, 16 polonaises, 26 preludes, 27 études, 21 nocturnes, 20 waltzes, 3 sonatas, 4 ballades, 4 scherzos, 4 impromptus, and many individual pieces—such as the Barcarolle, Opus 60 (1846); the Fantasia, Opus 49 (1841); and the Berceuse, Opus 57 (1845)—as well as 17 Polish songs.
Explore Chopin’s Complete Works. Explore the history, background notes, quotes, views, performances and reviews on each and every one of Frederyk Chopin’s 200+ solo keyboard works below. Search to find a specific work, jump to collections of works by genre, opus, year composed, and key, or sort the full list by chronological order ...
