Description
Written in 1846, this late masterpiece fuses the polonaise with the free structure of a fantasia. Rather than relying on clear thematic statements, the music unfolds through constantly shifting harmony, creating an introspective, searching atmosphere. Long and harmonically complex, it is regarded as one of the most profound works in Chopin's output.
Piano works with a free, improvisatory character, ranging from Bach to Chopin and Beethoven, each shaped by imaginative, fantasy-like ideas.
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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