Composer

Frederic Chopin

1810–1849

5,074 works in the index

Era: Romantic
Nationality: Congress Poland
Born in: Żelazowa Wola

Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and the catalogue is correspondingly deep: nocturnes, waltzes, mazurkas, polonaises, études, ballades, scherzos and two concerti. Nothing here is truly easy, but the range within it is wide.

The realistic starting points are the simpler waltzes and mazurkas, and the Op. 9 No. 2 nocturne. The Études, despite the name, are concert works of extreme difficulty rather than teaching material. The ballades and scherzos are late-stage repertoire.

Editions are a genuine problem with Chopin specifically. He published in France, Germany and England simultaneously and the three differ, and pupils' annotated copies add further readings — there is no single authoritative text. Modern urtext editions choose between the sources and document the choice; older editions simply picked, silently. If a passage you are learning does not match a recording, the edition is often the reason.

Catalogue

Works page 29 of 106

Waltz in A Flat, op. 69, no. 1 (op. posth.) - Fontana Version

"Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1"

Mazurka in F Sharp Minor, op. 6, no. 1

Mazurka in A Flat, op. 24, no. 3

Study in E-Flat Minor

Sonata, Op. 65

Waltz from Waltz in C# Minor, Op. 64 #2

Waltz in B Minor, op. 69, no. 2 (op. posth.) - Fontana Version

Mazurka G Minor Op 67 No 2

Waltz in A Flat, op. 69, no. 1 (op. posth.) - Autograph Version

Mazurka from Op. 67 #3

Cantabile in B Flat Major

Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3

Etude in Ab Major Op. 25 #1

Impromptu in Rhythm

Study in C-Sharp Minor

Waltz in B Minor, op. 69, no. 2 (op. posth.) - Autograph Version

Waltz from Waltz in Ab Major, Op. 69 #1

Polonaise In A 'Militaire' Op.40 No.1

Grande Valse Brillante from Waltz in Eb Major, Op. 18

Valse No. 9 (Op. 69, No. 1)

Sarabande for a sandwich

Deep River

Album Leaf, KK IVb, no. 10

Lesson 28

Etude from Etude in E Major, Op. 10 #3

Nocturne In F Minor Op.55 No.1

Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor 'Marche Funebre' Op.35

Fantaisie-Impromptu from Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor, Op. 66

"Prelude in B minor, Op. 28 No. 6"

Waltz in A Minor, KK IVb, no. 11 (op. posth.)

Mazurka in G Minor, op. 24, no. 1

Nocturne in B Flat Cantabile, KK IVb, no. 6 (op. posth.)

Nocturne in C Sharp Minor Lento, KK IVa, no. 16 (op. posth.)

Prelude in A Major

Prelude in E Minor

Sweet Consolation

Prelude from Op 28 No 15

Nocturne, G major, op. 37,2 (Piano solo)

Mazurka In F Op.68 No.3

Tempo di Valse moderato

Prelude from Op. 28, #4

Prelude from Op. 28, #15

Minute Waltz from Waltz in Db Major, Op. 64 #1

Prelude In Ab Op.28 No. 7

Lento Religioso, Opus 15, No. 3

Prelude, Opus 28,No. 7

Fantasy Impromtu