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 39 of 106
Performance Notes
Sicilienne Op 78 from Pelleas Et Melisande
About the Editor
Mandy's Broadway Stroll
Sostenuto in Eb major
Black And White Rag
The Bos'n Rag
Calico Rag
Etude in Ab: No. 2 from 'Trois Nouvelles Etudes'
Cakewalk Parade
Feuille d'Album in E Performed by Frederic Chopin
Cotton Bolls
Prelude in D Major, Op. 28, No. 5
Prelude in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 8
Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 10
Prelude in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11
Prelude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 12
Prelude in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13
Prelude in E-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 14
Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16
Prelude in A-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 17
Prelude in F Minor, Op. 28, No. 18
Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 19
Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 21
Prelude in F Major, Op. 28, No. 23
Prelude in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24
Prelude In D Flat Major Performed by Frederic Chopin
Waltz In A Flat Major Performed by Frederic Chopin
"Prelude in Ab, Op. posth."
"Album Leaf in E, Op. posth." Performed by Frederic Chopin
"Mazurka in Bb, Op. 17 No. 1"
Op. 10 Nos. 5 & 11
Op. 25 No. 1
Variations On A Theme by Rossini
Russisches Zigeunerlied Op 462 No2
Peacherine Rag
Morceau de concours
The Chrysanthemum
Palm Leaf Rag
The Sycamore
Frog Legs Rag
Weeping Willow
The Strenuous Life
Ragtime Nightingale
Kansas City Rag
Maple Leaf Rag
Historical Notes
Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3
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