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VARIOUS ARTISTS

Great Composers in Words & Music: Frédéric Chopin

VARIOUS ARTISTS

36 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 22 MINUTES • OCT 28 2022

1
Introduction
00:09
2
Prélude in B Major, Op. 28 No. 11, B. 107
00:39
3
You May Well Know Him Not as Frédéric François Chopin
01:56
4
Grande fantaisie sur des airs polonais, Op. 13, B. 28: II. Andantino (Excerpt)
01:02
5
An Extract From the Second Movement of Chopin's 1828 Piece
06:09
6
Polonaise in G Minor, B. 1 (Excerpt)
01:05
7
Such Was the Young Chopin's Musical Renown
01:47
8
Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1, B. 10 (Excerpt)
02:44
9
Chopin's Early Years Were Spent Not Only in Warsaw
03:36
10
Mazurka in A-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 4, B. 61
01:08
11
In 1826, After Finishing His Studies
03:33
12
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21, B. 43: II. Larghetto (Excerpt)
02:19
13
Chopin Was the Talk of the Town
04:13
14
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano", Op. 2, B. 22: Var. 1, Brillante - Var. 2, Veloce, ma accuratament
02:04
15
"The Whole of Paris Went Crazy," Wrote Chopin’s Friend
03:28
16
Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2, B. 54 (Excerpt)
02:32
17
I Am in Great Request. I Have Entered the Cream of Society
03:00
18
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, B. 128: III. Marche funèbre (Excerpt)
02:27
19
Although It Was Not Written Until a Couple of Years Later
03:06
20
17 Polish Songs, Op. 74: No. 14, Pierścień
01:31
21
In the Summer of 1838
03:21
22
Prélude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15, B. 107 "Raindrop" (Excerpt)
01:13
23
If the "Raindrop" Prélude Is Ultimately Serene in Style
00:56
24
Prélude in D Minor, Op. 28 No. 24, B. 107 (Excerpt)
01:33
25
In Late January 1839, Chopin's Health
03:51
26
Fantasie in F Minor for Piano, Op. 49, B. 137 (Bars 37-137)
03:26
27
As Far as Contrasting Moods Go
00:29
28
Fantasie in F Minor for Piano, Op. 49, B. 137 (Bars 199-235)
01:59
29
The Principle of Contrast Not Only Defined the F Minor Fantaisie
02:02
30
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 52, B. 146 (Excerpt)
02:08
31
Chopin Spent the Next Summer
01:37
32
Waltz in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 64 No. 2, B. 164 (Excerpt)
01:20
33
With Its Melodious Yet Sorrowful Opening Theme
02:16
34
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65, B. 160: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio (Excerpt)
01:24
35
Chopin's Life at This Time, Upended by the Split From Sand
05:12
36
Prélude in E Major, Op. 28 No. 9, B. 107
01:26
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