List of titles of Chopin's works in Russian. Listening to the best works of the great Chopin

In 1810, on March 1, 60 kilometers from Warsaw in the small village of Zhelazova Wola, one of the world's greatest composers was born. Since childhood, he loved music more than life itself, and his parents encouraged his passion. In general, the Chopin family was quite musical. The older sister, for example, who was very friendly with her brother, also played the piano quite well. The talented boy had his own Czech music teacher, Zhivny, who over time became a very close family friend. He was one of the first to recognize talent in the child and certainly had a positive influence on the development of his musical abilities.

Already at the age of 8, Frederic began to engage in musical creativity. In the January issue of the Warsaw Diary they even mentioned one of his first works - a polonaise dedicated to Countess Skarbek.

It was from notes like these, as well as reviews from those who heard little Frederic play, that the popularity of the future great musician began to grow.

Almost every day, luxurious carriages stopped at the house to take the boy to perform at the house of some famous person in Warsaw, where he could improvise in front of an admiring audience.

At a very young age, the musician was lucky enough to meet some virtuosos of that time who stopped in Warsaw on their way to St. Petersburg. So he attended Paganini’s concert and even played for Catalani, who gave him a gold watch in recognition of his talent.

Since 1823, he studied at the Warsaw Lyceum, which he successfully graduated in 1926. In parallel with this, he is studying with Józef Elsner (the director and conductor of the opera).

As Frederick’s relatives note, the boy had talent not only for music, but also for acting, and also loved to draw and write poetry. He was especially good at imitation, he could believably portray any person, his facial expressions and gestures, and it turned out very reliably. Thus, he jokingly depicted the playing manners and behavior of virtuosos of that time, bringing a lot of pleasure to those around him.

Frederic Chopin, studying in Warsaw

The next step is studying at the Main School in Warsaw. At the age of 15, Chopin's sister died and he devoted himself entirely to his studies after this tragedy. The years 1827-1828 became one of the most successful years for the musician creatively. In 1927 - 1928, many works were created, with which the composer would later conquer musical heights.

Chopin during this period often played wherever he was asked, Józef Elsner characterized his gifted student as a “musical genius.” And here’s how one of his contemporaries described Frederick’s appearance: “Short stature, weak build and sunken chest...his forehead was high and very beautiful, his eyes were expressive and gentle, at first glance there was nothing special about them, but if you looked closely you could to see something not of this world. Dark, thick curly hair with a slight shade of red. The nose was large and gave his face some kind of significance. He was active, had wit and causticity in conversation. However, he treated his family with tenderness and respect and loved ones. I never forgot my parents, even at the peak of my fame."

In 1828, the father sent his son abroad with his friend, professor of zoology Felix Yarotsky, who was invited to Berlin for a congress of naturalists. During his stay in the capital, Frederick gained experience communicating with highly cultured people, music connoisseurs, and also had the opportunity to go to the opera almost every day. Also on the way back, Prince Antoni Radziwill himself invited the composer to his palace in order to hear the young virtuoso play.

House where Frederic Chopin was born. It was restored and now concerts dedicated to the great composer are given here

Chopin was very pleased with the trip, which not only helped him make acquaintances with intelligent people, but also expanded his understanding of music. Already at home in Warsaw he was constantly invited to social events, he was simply in great demand. True, as Frederick himself writes in a letter to his friend Titus Wojciechowski: “in a week I was unable to write anything either for people or for God” - he was so busy. He also often went to the country residence of Anthony Radziwill, who greatly appreciated his talent.

However, it was not only aristocratic circles that educated the young composer, because at that time the situation in Warsaw was not calm; quite recently it again became the capital of Poland, having lost this status after the defeat of the Kosciuszko uprising in 1875.

Poland was now under the rule of the despotic Constantine and had effectively lost its independence as a state. Such conditions gave rise to the revolutionary liberation movement. Warsaw was no exception; people here were very patriotic, having played their role in the uprising of 1830. A fateful date for Frederick - this year he had to leave his home forever. However, before this, another important event happened - a trip to Vienna, which, thanks to such names as Beethoven and Haydn, became the capital of music. He was received very warmly, which was ensured by the former professor of organ music in Warsaw, Wilhelm Würfel. Würfel organized Chopin’s first concerts there, which served as a significant help in terms of “promotion” of the composer. Thanks to them, he became famous throughout Vienna and gained concert experience.

Returning home, Frederick began to make plans for his future; he wanted to continue his education abroad, but this required money. How else could one earn money if not through public speaking? The first concert in Warsaw took place in the spring of 1830 and was, of course, received very warmly; Chopin then performed the Concerto in F minor (op. 21), the Fantasy in B flat major on Polish themes (op. 13).

During this period, his works reflected not only the dramatic situation in which all of Poland lived, but also his personal feelings towards his ideal. This ideal was the singer Konstanzia Gladkowska, who studied at the Warsaw Conservatory. Perhaps Frederick developed a feeling for her at a demonstration concert in April 1829, where Gladkovskaya successfully performed as a soloist.

The composer dedicated the adagio from the concerto in F minor to his first love, and also began composing the concerto in E minor. He carefully hid his feelings from everyone. On July 21, 1830, Gladkowska's debut performance took place at the Warsaw Opera, and Frederick, of course, was present there.

The love was mutual. But fate had other plans for the future of the young people and Chopin, leaving Warsaw in November 1830, did not yet know that he would not see Constance again.

The composer left his country as an already accomplished musician, and in his traveling bag he carried his works, which would help him conquer Europe.

List of works

1. Variations in B flat major for piano and orchestra, on the theme of the opera “Don Giovanni” by Mozart (1827-28)
2. Sonata in C minor is dedicated to Jozef Elsner, written in 1827-28.
3. Concerto in E minor for piano and orchestra, written in 1830.
4. Fantasia in A major for piano and orchestra on Polish themes, written in 1829-30.
5. Concerto in F minor for piano and orchestra, written in 1829, dedicated to Delphine Potocka.
6. Two Polonaises: C sharp minor, E flat minor.

Frederic Chopin (Frederic Francois Chopin) is the founder of the Polish school of piano playing and a great composer known for his romantic music. His work had a huge impact on world culture: Chopin's piano works remain unsurpassed in the art of pianism. The composer preferred to play the piano in small music salons; throughout his life he had no more than 30 musical concerts.

Frederic Chopin was born in 1810 in the village of Zhelyazova Wola near Warsaw; his father was from a simple family and lived on the count's estate, where he raised the owner's children. Chopin's mother sang well and played the piano; it was from her that the future composer received his first musical impressions.

Frederick already showed musical talent in early childhood, and this was supported in every possible way in the family. Like Mozart, young Chopin was truly obsessed with music and showed endless imagination in improvisations. A sensitive and impressionable boy could burst into tears at the sound of someone playing the piano or jump out of bed at night in order to play a melody in his dream.

In 1818, a local newspaper called Chopin a true musical genius, and complained that he was not attracting as much attention in Warsaw as he would have in Germany or France. At the age of 7, Chopin began to study music seriously with pianist Wojciech Zywny. By the age of 12, Frederic was no longer inferior to the best Polish pianists, and his mentor abandoned classes because he could no longer teach him anything. Chopin's next teacher was the composer Jozef Elsner.

Young Chopin, through princely patronage, found his way into high society, where he was favorably received because of his refined manners and charming appearance. After graduating from the Warsaw school, the future composer visited Prague, Berlin and Dresden, where he tirelessly became involved in art at concerts, in opera houses and art galleries.

In 1829, Frederic Chopin began giving performances in major cities. He left his native Warsaw forever and missed it very much, and after the uprising for independence that began in Poland, he even wanted to go home and join the ranks of the fighters. Already on the road, Chopin learned that the uprising had been suppressed and its leader captured. With pain in his heart, the composer found himself in Paris, where after his first concert he was in for great success. After some time, Chopin began teaching piano, which he did with great pleasure.

In 1837, Frédéric Chopin suffered his first attack of pulmonary disease, which modern researchers believe was tuberculosis. At the same time, the composer broke up with his fiancée and fell in love with Georges Sand, with whom he lived for 10 years. It was a difficult relationship, complicated by illness, but many of Chopin's famous works were written during that period on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

In 1947, there was a painful break with George Sand, and Chopin soon left for London for a change of scenery. This trip turned out to be his last: personal experiences, hard work and the damp British climate completely undermined his strength.

In 1849, Chopin returned to Paris, where he soon died. Thousands of fans gathered at the composer's funeral. At the composer's request, Mozart's Requiem was played at the farewell ceremony.

Fryderyk Chopin, full name - Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (Polish: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, also Polish: Szopen); full name in French transcriptions - Frédéric François Chopin (March 1 (according to other sources, February 22) 1810, village of Zhelazova Wola, near Warsaw - October 17, 1849, Paris) - Polish composer and pianist.

In his mature years (from 1831) he lived and worked in France. One of the leading representatives of Western European musical romanticism, the founder of the Polish national school of composition. He had a significant influence on world music.

The poet and the soul of the piano

Fryderyk Chopin is called the poet and the soul of the piano. He devoted almost all of his work, with the exception of several works for other instruments, voice and orchestra, to the piano.

Nocturnes occupy a significant place in Chopin's legacy - dreamy, lyrical, stormy, passionate, mournful and strict - all of them are very loved in the musical world. Chopin's nocturnes often appear in films, TV series, computer games and songs.

Legato piano

Legato is a technique of playing a musical instrument in which one sound smoothly and without pauses passes into the next. On a violin, to do this, it is enough not to lift the bow from the strings. But is it possible to perform legato on the piano, with its separate keys?

In search of perfection, Chopin developed his own technique of playing the piano, with soft touches and presses that “flow” from one key to another. And he demanded that his students achieve the art of controlling sounds.

A living miracle of farms, parks, groves, graves...

I would bring the breath of roses into poetry,
Breath of mint
Meadows, sedge, hayfields,
Thunderstorms rumble.
So Chopin once invested
Living miracle
Farms, parks, groves, graves
In your sketches.
Boris Pasternak. “In everything I want to get to the very essence”

Chopin and George Sand

For 10 years, the composer had an affair with the French writer Georges Sand. The relationship with Chopin was reflected in George Sand's novel Lucrezia Floriani.

In 2002, the film “Chopin. The Desire of Love” (dir. Jerzy Antczak) was released about the love of the Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin and the French writer George Sand. In addition to the story itself, almost every minute of the film features all of Chopin's best works, exceptionally performed by Janusz Olejniczak and other musicians.

At an evening at Baroness de Rothschild's, Frédéric Chopin is introduced to Franz Liszt, and the two composers quickly become friends. The fame of the Polish virtuoso pianist and composer Frederic Chopin is growing; he performs in the best concert hall in Paris - the Salle Pleyel. Over the course of several seasons, Chopin becomes a real star of concert stages, he has many students, and his financial situation improves. At one of the evenings, Chopin is introduced to another celebrity of Paris: the popular writer Georges Sand...

Fryderyk Chopin. Major works (19)

The most famous works are presented. If you do not find a famous composition on the list, please indicate it in the comments so that we can add the work to the list.

The works are ordered based on popularity (recognition) - from the most popular to the least popular. For familiarization purposes, the most famous fragment of each melody is offered.

№ 11: Fryderyk Chopin "Etude in A minor (Winter Wind), Op. 25 No. 11"
A classic for connoisseurs
Twelve Etudes, Op. 25. Etude in A minor No. 11. One of Chopin’s most brilliant heroic-tragic creations
№ 12: Fryderyk Chopin "Etude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2"
A classic for connoisseurs

Film "The meeting place cannot be changed" (1975):
Sharapov (plays Chopin's etude in F minor)
Blotter: - I can do that too...
Sharapov: - Why play then?
Blotter: - Murku!
№ 13: Fryderyk Chopin "Prelude No. 4 in E minor"
A classic for connoisseurs
№ 14: Fryderyk Chopin "The Diamond Waltz"
A classic for connoisseurs*
№ 15: Fryderyk Chopin "Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major"
A classic for connoisseurs*

Frederic François Chopin is a great romantic composer and founder of the Polish pianist school. In his entire life he did not create a single piece for a symphony orchestra, but his works for piano are the unsurpassed pinnacle of world pianistic art.

The future musician was born in 1810 in the family of a Polish teacher and tutor Nicolas Chopin and Tekla Justyna Krzyzanowska, a noblewoman by birth. In the town of Zhelyazova Wola, near Warsaw, the Chopin family was considered a respected intelligent family.

Parents raised their children to love music and poetry. Mother was a good pianist and singer, she spoke French perfectly. In addition to little Frederick, the family raised three more daughters, but only the boy showed truly great ability to play the piano.

The only surviving photo of Frederic Chopin

Possessing great mental sensitivity, little Frederick could sit for hours at the instrument, selecting or learning the works he liked. Already in his early childhood, he amazed those around him with his musical abilities and love of music. The boy began performing concerts at almost 5 years old, and at the age of 7 he already entered the class of the famous Polish pianist of that time, Wojciech Zywny. Five years later, Frederick turned into a real virtuoso pianist, whose technical and musical skills were not inferior to adults.

In parallel with his piano lessons, Frederic Chopin began taking composition lessons from the famous Warsaw musician Józef Elsner. In addition to his education, the young man travels a lot around Europe, visiting opera houses in Prague, Dresden, and Berlin.

Thanks to the patronage of Prince Anton Radziwill, the young musician became accepted into high society. The talented young man also visited Russia. His performance was noted by Emperor Alexander I. As a reward, the young performer was presented with a diamond ring.

Music

Having gained impressions and first experience as a composer, at the age of 19 Chopin began his pianistic career. The concerts that the musician holds in his native Warsaw and Krakow bring him enormous popularity. But the very first European tour that Frederic undertook a year later turned out to be a separation from his homeland for the musician.

While in Germany giving performances, Chopin learns about the suppression of the Polish uprising in Warsaw, of which he was one of the supporters. After such news, the young musician was forced to stay abroad in Paris. In memory of this event, the composer wrote his first opus of etudes, the pearl of which was the famous Revolutionary Etude.

In France, Frederic Chopin performed mainly in the homes of his patrons and high-ranking acquaintances. At this time, he composed his first piano concertos, which he successfully performed on the stages of Vienna and Paris.

An interesting fact in Chopin’s biography is his meeting in Leipzig with the German romantic composer Robert Schumann. After listening to the performance of a young Polish pianist and composer, the German exclaimed: “Gentlemen, take off your hats, this is a genius.” In addition to Schumann, his Hungarian follower Franz Liszt became a fan of Frederic Chopin. He admired the work of the Polish musician and even wrote a large research work about the life and work of his idol.

Creativity flourishes

The thirties of the 19th century became the heyday of the composer’s work. Impressed by the poetry of the Polish writer Adam Mickiewicz, Fryderyk Chopin creates four ballads dedicated to his native Poland and worries about its fate.

The melody of these works is filled with elements of Polish folk songs, dances and recitative cues. These are unique lyrical and tragic pictures from the life of the people of Poland, refracted through the prism of the author’s experiences. In addition to ballads, 4 scherzos, waltzes, mazurkas, polonaises and nocturnes appeared at this time.

If the waltz in Chopin's work becomes the most autobiographical genre, closely related to the events of his personal life, then the mazurkas and polonaises can rightfully be called a treasure trove of national images. Mazurkas are represented in Chopin's work not only by famous lyrical works, but also by aristocratic or, conversely, folk dances.

The composer, in accordance with the concept of romanticism, which appeals primarily to the national identity of the people, uses sounds and intonations characteristic of Polish folk music to create his musical compositions. This is the famous bourdon, imitating the sounds of folk instruments, this is also a sharp syncopation, which is skillfully combined with the dotted rhythm inherent in Polish music.

Frederic Chopin also opens up the nocturne genre in a new way. If before him the name of the nocturne primarily corresponded to the translation “night song,” then in the work of the Polish composer this genre turns into a lyric-dramatic sketch. And if the first opuses of his nocturnes sound like a lyrical description of nature, then the latest works delve deeper into the sphere of tragic experiences.

One of the peaks of the mature master’s creativity is considered to be his cycle, consisting of 24 preludes. It was written during the critical years of Frederick’s first love and breakup with his beloved. The choice of genre was influenced by Chopin’s passion for the work of J. S. Bach at that time.

Studying the immortal cycle of preludes and fugues by the German master, the young Polish composer decided to write a similar work. But for the romantic, such works received a personal touch of sound. Chopin's preludes are, first of all, small but deep sketches of a person's inner experiences. They are written in the style of a musical diary popular in those years.

Chopin teacher

Chopin's fame is due not only to his composing and concert activities. The talented Polish musician also proved himself to be a brilliant teacher. Frederic Chopin is the creator of a unique pianistic technique that has helped many pianists achieve true professionalism.

Adolf Gutmann was a student of Chopin

In addition to talented students, many young ladies from aristocratic circles studied with Chopin. But of all the composer’s wards, only Adolf Gutmann truly became famous, who later became a pianist and music editor.

Portraits of Chopin

Among Chopin's friends one could meet not only musicians and composers. He was interested in the work of writers, romantic artists, and aspiring photographers who were fashionable at that time. Thanks to Chopin's diverse connections, many portraits remained, painted by different masters, the most famous of which is considered to be the work of Eugene Delacroix.

Portrait of Chopin. Artist Eugene Delacroix

The portrait of the composer, painted in a romantic manner unusual for that time, is now kept in the Louvre Museum. At the moment, photos of the Polish musician are also known. Historians count at least three daguerreotypes, which, according to research, depict Frederic Chopin.

Personal life

Frederic Chopin's personal life was tragic. Despite his sensitivity and tenderness, the composer did not truly experience a feeling of complete happiness from family life. Frederick's first chosen one was his compatriot, young Maria Wodzinska.

After the young people got engaged, the bride’s parents put forward a demand for the wedding to take place no earlier than in a year. During this time, they hoped to get to know the composer better and make sure of his financial solvency. But Frederick did not live up to their hopes, and the engagement was broken off.

The musician experienced the moment of parting with his beloved very acutely. This was reflected in the music he wrote that year. In particular, at this time the famous second sonata appeared from his pen, the slow movement of which was called the “Funeral March”.

A year later he was captivated by an emancipated person who was known throughout Paris. The Baroness's name was Aurore Dudevant. She was a fan of the emerging feminism. Aurora, without hesitation, wore a men's suit; she was not married, but was fond of open relationships. Possessing a refined mind, the young lady wrote and published novels under the pseudonym George Sand.

The love story of 27-year-old Chopin and 33-year-old Aurora developed rapidly, but the couple did not advertise their relationship for a long time. None of his portraits show Frederic Chopin with his women. The only painting that depicted the composer and George Sand was found torn in two after his death.

The lovers spent a lot of time in the private property of Aurora Dudevant in Mallorca, where Chopin began to suffer from an illness that later led to sudden death. The humid island climate, tense relationships with his beloved and their frequent quarrels provoked tuberculosis in the musician.

Many acquaintances who observed the unusual couple noted that the strong-willed countess had a special influence on the weak-willed Frederick. However, this did not stop him from creating his immortal piano works.

Death

Chopin's health, which deteriorated every year, was finally undermined by the break with his lover George Sand in 1847. After this event, broken morally and physically, the pianist begins his last tour of Great Britain, on which he went with his student Jane Stirling. Returning to Paris, he gave concerts for some time, but soon fell ill and never got up again.

Close people who were close to the composer throughout his last days were his beloved younger sister Ludvika and French friends. Frederic Chopin died in mid-October 1849. The cause of his death was complicated pulmonary tuberculosis.

Monument at the grave of Frederic Chopin

According to the composer's will, his heart was taken out of his chest and taken to his homeland, and his body was buried in a grave in the French cemetery of Père Lachaise. The cup with the composer’s heart is still walled up in one of the Catholic churches of the Polish capital.

The Poles love Chopin so much and are proud of him that they rightfully consider his work a national treasure. Many museums have been opened in honor of the composer; in every city there are monuments to the great musician. Frederic's death mask and a cast of his hands can be seen in the Chopin Museum in Zelazowa Wola.

Facade of Warsaw Chopin Airport

Many music educational institutions are named in memory of the composer, including the Warsaw Conservatory. Since 2001, a Polish airport located in Warsaw has been named after Chopin. It is interesting that one of the terminals is called “Etudes” in memory of the immortal creation of the composer.

The name of the Polish genius is so popular among music connoisseurs and ordinary listeners that some modern musical groups take advantage of this and create lyrical compositions stylistically reminiscent of Chopin's works, and attribute his authorship to them. So in the public domain you can find musical pieces called “Autumn Waltz”, “Waltz of Rain”, “Garden of Eden”, the real authors of which are the group “Secret Garden” and composers Paul de Senneville and Oliver Toussaint.

Works

Concertos for piano and orchestra - (1829-1830)
Mazurkas - (1830-1849)
Polonaises - (1829-1846)
Nocturnes - (1829-1846)
Waltzes - (1831-1847)
Sonatas - (1828-1844)
Preludes - (1836-1841)
Sketches - (1828-1839)
Scherzo - (1831-1842)
Ballads - (1831-1842)

Frederic François Chopin is a great Polish pianist and composer. He was born in the small town of Zhelyazova Wola on March 1, 1810. The parents tried to give the talented child a good musical education. Six-year-old Frederic begins to study music with teacher Wojciech Zywny. His pronounced ability to play the piano and write music made the boy a favorite of the high society salons of Warsaw.

Pen sample - polonaise B-dur (1817)

Having learned that young Frederick had composed a polonaise, Prince Radziwill helped ensure that the work was published in the newspaper. Under the notes there was a note that the composer was only seven years old. Chopin's children's works, the list of which began with the polonaise, were strongly influenced by the popular Polish composers of that time - Michała Kleofasa Ogińskiego and Maria Szymanowskiej.

During his creative life, F. Chopin composed 16 polonaises. But he considered only seven of them worthy of public execution. Nine works that were created in the early period were not published during the composer’s lifetime. The first three polonaises, written in the period 1817-1821, became the starting point for the development of the young musician’s composing talent.

Almost all of F. Chopin's polonaises were solo piano works. But there were exceptions. In “Great Polonaise in Es-major” the piano was accompanied by an orchestra. The composer composed “Polonaise in C major” for piano and cello.

New teacher

In 1822, Wojciech Zywny was forced to admit that as a musician he could give the young Chopin nothing more. The student surpassed his teacher, and the touched teacher said goodbye to the talented child. Taking part in his fate, Zivny wrote to the famous Warsaw composer and teacher Joseph Elsner. A new period began in Chopin's life.

First Mazurka

Frederick spent the summer of 1824 in the town of Shafarnya, where the estate of the family of his school friend was located. Here he first came into contact with folk music. Masovian and Jewish folklore penetrated deeply into the soul of the aspiring musician. The impressions inspired by him were reflected in the Mazurka a-minor. She became known as "Jewish".

The Mazurkas, like other works by Chopin, the list of which was constantly growing, combined various musical trends. The tonality and form of the melody flow harmoniously from the intonation of folk singing (the mazurka in the national Polish tradition was a dance accompanied by singing). They combine elements of rural folklore and urban salon music. Another feature of Chopin's mazurkas is the combination of various dances and the original arrangement of folk melodies. The cycle of mazurkas has intonations characteristic of folklore and combines elements characteristic of folk music with the author’s way of constructing a musical phrase.

The Mazurkas are Chopin's numerous and best-known works. Their list was replenished throughout the composer’s creative career. In total, between 1825 and 1849, Chopin created 58 mazurkas. His creative legacy gave rise to the interest that composers began to show in this dance. Many Polish writers tried to work in this genre, but were never able to completely free themselves from the charm of Chopin's music.

Becoming an artist

In 1829, Frederic Chopin began his concert activities. He successfully tours in Krakow and Vienna.

Musical Austria was conquered by the young Polish virtuoso. In 1830, Chopin left his homeland and moved to France.

The first concert in Paris made Chopin famous. The musician was only 22 years old. He rarely performed in concert halls. But he was a frequent guest of the social salons of the French aristocracy and the Polish diaspora of France. This allowed the young Polish pianist to acquire many noble and wealthy fans among the French aristocracy. The popularity of the Polish pianist increased. Soon everyone in Paris knew this name - Frederic Chopin. Works, the list and order of performance of which were unknown in advance even to the performer himself - Chopin was very fond of impromptu performances - caused a storm of applause from the shocked audience.

1830: piano concertos

In 1830, the composer finished composing the Concerto in F minor. On March 21, its premiere performance took place at the National Theater in Warsaw. A few months later, there was a public performance of another work, the e-moll concerto.

Chopin's piano concertos are touching romance. They have the same three-part shape. The first movement is a double exposure sonata. First the orchestra sounds, and after it the piano part takes a solo role. The second part is in the form of a nocturne - touching and melancholic. The final movements of the two concertos are rondos. In them you can clearly hear the melodies of the mazurka, kujawiak and krakowiak - the popular Last Dance was very popular with Chopin, who often used it in his compositions.

Many famous musicians turned to his work and performed Chopin's works. The list of names of piano concertos and other works is a sign of the highest performing professionalism and good musical taste.

1835 First performance of Andante spianato

Frederic Chopin planned to write a concert piece with an introduction for a long time. He began work by composing “Polonaise,” leaving the writing of the introduction for a later time. In his letters, the composer wrote that “Polonaise” itself was created at the turn of 1830-1831. And only five years later the introduction was written, and the essay took on a finished form.

Andante spianato is written for piano in the key of g-dur and time signature 6/8. The nocturne character of the introduction sets off the beginning of the Polonaise, in which a heroic motif sounds. During recitals, Chopin often included the Andante spianato as a separate concert piece.

On April 26, at the Warsaw Conservatory, Chopin performs “Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise in Es major.” The first performance with the orchestra took place to a full house and was a huge success. The work was published in 1836 and was dedicated to Baroness D’Este. The collection of masterpieces, which contained Chopin’s famous works, the list of which already included more than 150 works, was replenished with another immortal creation.

Three Sonatas (1827-1844)

Frederic Chopin's sonata cycle was composed of works written in different periods of his creativity. “Sonata in c minor” was created in 1827-1828. Chopin himself called it “the sin of youth.” Like many of his early works, it was published after his death. The first edition is dated 1851.

“Sonata in b minor” is an example of a monumentally dramatic, but at the same time lyrical work. Chopin, whose list of compositions was already significant, was fascinated by the complex musical form. First the “Funeral March” was born. His manuscript is dated November 28, 1837. The entire sonata was written by 1839. Some of its parts refer to music characteristic of the Romantic era. The first part is a ballad, and the final one has the character of an etude. However, it was the “Funeral March,” tragic and deep, that became the culmination of the entire work. In 1844, another work was written in sonata form, “Sonata in B minor”.

Last years

In 1837, Chopin suffered his first attack of tuberculosis. The disease haunted him throughout his remaining years. The trip to Mallorca, which he made together, did not bring relief. But it was a fruitful creative period. It was in Mallorca that Chopin wrote a cycle of 24 preludes. The return to Paris and the break with J. Sand had a detrimental effect on the composer’s weakened health.

1848 - travel to London. This was the last tour. Hard work and the damp British climate finally undermined the health of the great musician.

In October 1849, at the age of 39, Frédéric François Chopin died. Hundreds of admirers of his talent came to Paris for the funeral. According to Chopin's last will, the great musician's heart was taken to Poland. He was walled up in a column of the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw.

The works of F. Chopin, the list of which amounts to more than 200 compositions, are often heard today in the concert programs of many famous pianists. Television and radio stations all over the world have Chopin's works in their repertoire lists. The list - in Russian or any other language - is freely available.