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Frédéric Chopin
Country of origin:
Poland
Birthday:
March 1, 1810
Date of death:
October 17, 1849
About Frédéric Chopin
Fryderyk (French: Frédéric) Chopin, Polish composer and pianist, son of an immigrated French language teacher and a Polish mother; one of the most famous piano virtuosos and composers of the 19th century.
Life and Work:
Chopin studied with Józef Elsner, among others, and since 1831 had lived as a famous pianist, composer and much sought-after teacher in Paris where he found an important circle of friends (Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Honoré de Balzac, Heinrich Heine, Giacomo Meyerbeer). In 1838 a lung disease forced him to go to Mallorca to take a cure where he was accompanied by the author George Sand. In 1848, suffering from his incurable disease, he went on a concert trip to England and Scotland.
Chopin was the originator of a new piano style in which high virtuosity is completely in the service of poetic expression. This style is characterized by a cantabile melody inspired by the bel canto of the Italian opera and especially by Polish folk music, particularly rich ornamentation which is given a structural function beyond its merely embellishing character, a chromatic harmony rich in modulation, a varied rhythm often inspired by Polish folk music (mazurkas, polonaises), and subtle dynamic, agogic distinctions (tempo rubato). Chopin only wrote works for the piano or works in which the piano is of central importance; he was one of the masters of the lyrical piano piece (nocturnes, preludes, impromptus) in which the étude was included as well and which could also be expanded into large forms, e.g. into the purely instrumental ballad first documented with Chopin. The Sonatas in B flat minor and B minor are among the highlights of their genre. Thanks to Franz Liszt, Sergey Rakhmaninov, Aleksandr Skriabin and Karol Szymanovski, Chopin's piano style had a lasting effect until into the 20th century.
Works:
Works for piano and orchestra: Piano Concertos in E minor Op. 11 (1830) and F minor Op. 21 (1829); Variations on »Là ci darem la mano« (from Mozart's »Don Giovanni«) Op. 2 (1827); Great Fantasia on Polish Tunes Op. 13 (1828); Concert Rondo »Krakowiak« Op. 14 (1828); Grande Polonaise in E flat major Op. 22 (1831/32). Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8 (1828/29); Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor Op. 65 (1845/46).
Piano works: 16 polonaises, 60 mazurkas, 22 waltzes, 3 sonatas (in C minor Op. 4, 1827; in B flat minor Op. 35, 1839; in B minor Op. 58, 1844), 20 nocturnes, 27 études, 4 ballads, 25 preludes, 4 impromptus, 4 scherzos, variations, fantasias. 17 Polish Songs Op. 74 (182947).
Works for piano and orchestra: Piano Concertos in E minor Op. 11 (1830) and F minor Op. 21 (1829); Variations on »Là ci darem la mano« (from Mozart's »Don Giovanni«) Op. 2 (1827); Great Fantasia on Polish Tunes Op. 13 (1828); Concert Rondo »Krakowiak« Op. 14 (1828); Grande Polonaise in E flat major Op. 22 (1831/32). Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8 (1828/29); Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor Op. 65 (1845/46).
Piano works: 16 polonaises, 60 mazurkas, 22 waltzes, 3 sonatas (in C minor Op. 4, 1827; in B flat minor Op. 35, 1839; in B minor Op. 58, 1844), 20 nocturnes, 27 études, 4 ballads, 25 preludes, 4 impromptus, 4 scherzos, variations, fantasias. 17 Polish Songs Op. 74 (182947).
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Hans WolfMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: double bass and pianoProduct number: CFS 1741Print editionPrint editionIn stock€9.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Edited from the autographs, manuscript copies and original editionsComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Jan EkierMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextSeries: Wiener Urtext Edition
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinInterpreter: Raluca StirbatMedia Type: Sheet music with Online audio filesEdition: Edition with play-alongInstrumentation: PianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: MMO 3075Print edition + Online audio filesPrint edition + Online audio filesIn stock€28.99Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
e-moll, Opus 11Composer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Yoshihiro KawauraMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreSeries: Music for Piano, 589
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Michael StegemannMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score, 65
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f-moll, Op. 21Composer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Yoshihiro KawauraMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreSeries: Music for Piano, 590
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Juergen NeubacherMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score, 66
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Berceuse, Barcarolle, Bolero, Tarantelle etc.Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: zen-on piano library
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Music for Piano, No. 10
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Edited from the sources by Christian UbberComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Christian UbberMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextSeries: Wiener Urtext Edition
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"Military"Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
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"Dramatic"Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Music for Piano, 291
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Music for Piano, 292
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Edited from the sources and provided with fingerings and notes on interpretation by Christian UbberComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Christian UbberMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextSeries: Wiener Urtext Edition
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Edited from the sources by Jan Ekier. Fingerings by Jan EkierComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Jan EkierMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextSeries: Wiener Urtext Edition
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Composer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Peter Ansorge | Bruno SzordikowskiMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: guitarLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: ED 23212 Q53217E-score PDFE-score PDFIn stock€1.99Incl. Tax -
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Rain DropComposer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Kristin ThielemannMedia Type: E-score PDFProduct number: ED 22323-50 Q41876E-score PDFE-score PDFIn stock€2.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Separate editionSeries: Music for Piano, 123
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Edited from the autograph and first editionsComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Bernhard HansenMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: UT51008Print editionPrint editionIn stock€15.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
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"Rainy season"Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
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op. 28/15Composer: Frédéric ChopinMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 22276 Q41730E-score PDFE-score PDFIn stock€2.99Incl. Tax -
(from Préludes, Op. 28, No. 15)Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Monika TwelsiekMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 9043 Q23177E-score PDFE-score PDFIn stock€2.99Incl. Tax -
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Vol. 4 | 14 Original WorksEditor: Nils FrankeSeries: Schott Anthology Series, Vol. 4
Romantic Piano Anthology, Vol. 4
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Edited from the autographs, manuscript copies and original editionsComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Jan EkierMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: UrtextSeries: Wiener Urtext Edition
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38 popular pieces in 2 booksComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerMedia Type: E-score PDFSeries: Schott Piano Collection, Vol. 1
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38 popular pieces in 2 booksComposer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerMedia Type: E-score PDFSeries: Schott Piano Collection, Vol. 2
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entendus au concert et au cinémaComposer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Gérard NauwelaersInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: SF 7969Product TypeIn stockAs low as €9.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Frédéric ChopinArranger: Emil PrillMedia Type: Sheet musicInstrumentation: flute and pianoLanguage: French, German, EnglishProduct number: ZM22580Print editionPrint editionIn stock€14.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
with "Funeral march"Composer: Frédéric ChopinEditor: Emil von SauerMedia Type: E-score PDFSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
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