Description
This is the finale of Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, the "Funeral March" sonata, following directly on from its famous slow movement. Unusually, it consists almost entirely of an eerie, unison passage shared by both hands, with no clearly defined melody. Lasting barely a minute and a half, it has often been described as evoking wind sweeping across a graveyard.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
Sheet Music
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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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