Description
This is a tiny fragment lasting barely thirty seconds. The bourree is a lively triple-adjacent French Baroque dance, and its bouncing pulse is audible even in this brief span. Within just 358 notes, sharp turns and ornaments are packed tightly together, requiring focused energy to convey the dance's character in such a short time. It offers a small glimpse of the breadth of Chopin's creative sketches.
A broad collection of standalone piano pieces not belonging to any specific set, offering hundreds of varied character pieces to explore and compare.
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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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