Description
This piece was reportedly withheld from publication during Chopin's lifetime and only appeared after his death, edited by his friend Julian Fontana. It is built on a persistent polyrhythm of right-hand quadruplets against left-hand triplets, interrupted by a lyrical, song-like middle section. Performing it well demands a steady pulse and fluid fingerwork throughout.
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About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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