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

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Nocturne Eb Major Op. 9 No. 2

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 17 in A-flat Major

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 16 in B-flat Minor

Mazurka No. 48, Op. 68, No. 2 - Score and Parts

Polonaise No.11 bb minor - Piano

Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 - Piano Score

Waltz No.10 b minor Op.69 No. 2 - Piano

Waltz No.19 Eb Major - Piano

Prelude No.15 Db Major Op.28 No.15 - Piano

Valse Op. posth. - Piano

Funeral March from Sonata in B-flat Minor, Op. 35

Mazurkas, Vol. 1: Nos. 1 - 17

Schaum. Chopin. Book Two

Impromptus

Mazurka b minor Op.33 No. 4 - Piano

Sonata g minor Op.65 - Cello

Mazurka C Major Op.67 No. 3 - Piano

Mazurka f# minor Op. 6 No. 1 - Piano

Barcarolle F# Major Op.60 - Piano

Waltz No. 1 Eb Major Op.18 - Grande Valse Brilliante - Piano

Nocturne g minor Op.37 No. 1 - Piano

Four Preludes - Tuba 2

No. 5 in F-sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2

No. 25 in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 4

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 8 in F-sharp Minor

No. 42 in G Major, Op. 67, No. 1

No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2

Etude Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor

Etude No. 3 in D-flat Major

No. 47 in A Minor, Op. 68, No. 2

No. 4 in E-flat Minor, Op. 6, No. 4

Etude Op. 10, No. 8 in F Major

No. 36 in A Minor, Op. 59, No. 1

Etude Op. 25, No. 2 in F Minor

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 3 in G Major

Minute Waltz - Oboes

Minute Waltz - Tenor Saxophone

Minute Waltz - Mallets/Bells

Prelude Op 28 No 4

Mazurka in G minor Op 67 No 2

Fantasie Impromptu Op 66

Sonata No 2 in Bb Minor Op 35

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 4 in E Minor

No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1

Funeral March/Trauermarsch/Marche Funebre Op.72 No. 2 - Piano

Polonaise-Fantaisie No. 7 in A-flat Major, Op. 61

No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1