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Frédéric Chopin
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Frédéric Chopin grew up in Warsaw and from 1831 lived in Paris, where he preferred to play in salons rather than in large halls. He wrote almost exclusively for piano and gave the instrument a singing tone, with melodies that are ornamented the way an opera singer would do it. His Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, published in 1832, is the best-known example. With his mazurkas and polonaises he brought the dances of Poland into the concert hall.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to the Nocturne and hear how the right hand plays a singing melody that is more richly ornamented at each repeat, above a calmly rocking accompaniment.
Nocturne op. 9 nr. 2 (Arthur Rubinstein) · Frédéric Chopin, 1832
Ballade nr. 1 in g-klein (Krystian Zimerman) · Frédéric Chopin, 1835
Polonaise op. 53 'Héroïque' (Martha Argerich) · Frédéric Chopin, 1842
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Frédéric Chopin and Robert Schumann wrote short piano pieces, each with its own atmosphere, such as Chopin's nocturnes and Schumann's Kinderszenen.