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 7 of 106
Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 4
Bridal Chorus
Turkish March
Chopin: Prelude A flat major op. 28,17
Chopin: Prelude E flat major op. 28,19
Chopin: Prelude F sharp major op. 28,13
Chopin: Prelude B major op. 28,11
Chopin: Prelude b flat minor op. 28,16
Chopin: Prelude B flat major op. 28,21
Chopin: Prelude No 17 early version
Chopin: Prelude g sharp minor op. 28,12
Chopin: Prelude f minor op. 28,18
Chopin: Prelude c sharp minor op. 28,10
Chopin: Prelude d minor op. 28,24
Prelude Op. 28 No. 7
Prelude Op. 28 No. 20
Egyptian Dance
Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 7
Etude in F Major, Op. 10, No. 8
Etude in F Minor, Op. 10, No. 9
Etude in Ab Major, Op. 10, No. 10
Etude in Eb Major, Op. 10, No. 11
Etude in C Minor (Revolutionary), Op. 10, No. 12
Etude in Ab Major (Aeolian Harp), Op. 25, No. 1
Etude in F Minor, op. 25, no. 2
Etude in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3
Etude in E Minor, Op. 25, No. 5
Etude in G# Minor, Op. 25, No. 6
Etude in C# Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
Etude in Db Major, Op. 25, No. 8
Etude in Gb Major (Butterfly), Op. 25, No. 9
Etude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10
Etude in A Minor (Winter Wind), Op. 25, No. 11
Etude in F Minor No. 1, from Three New Etudes
Etude in Ab Major No. 2, from Three New Etudes
Etude in Db Major No. 3, from Three New Etudes
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in Bb Minor, Op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C# Mnor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Impromptu No. 1 in Ab Major, Op. 29
Impromptu No. 2 in F# Minor, Op. 36
Impromptu No. 3 in Gb Major, Op. 51
Impromptu No. 4 in C# Minor (Fantaisie-Impromptu), Op. 66
Chopin: Prelude C major op. 28,1
Ballade No. 1 in Ab Major, Op. 23
Chopin: Prelude c sharp minor op. 45
Chopin: Prelude g minor op. 28,22
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