Etude in A minor, Op. 10, No. 2
Posted in Chopin, Etudes, Musicology, Recordings, classical, piano on Jan 29th, 2008
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Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (1836)
Posted in Ballades, Chopin, Musicology, classical, piano on Dec 19th, 2007
In the previous post we discussed an all-time Chopin favorite, the Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, No. 2. What then, is left to say about another Chopin classic - this Ballade in G minor?Plenty, it would appear. There’s an extremely technical description…Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, No. 2 (w/additional cadenzas)
Posted in Chopin, Musicology, Nocturnes, classical, piano on Dec 19th, 2007
Arthur Greene:
“Today’s entry takes us into far more familiar Chopin territory. The Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9 No. 2 comes from around 1830, -after Chopin had left Warsaw forever. But the version I’m playing here has a bit of a twist. There…
Rondo in C minor, Op. 1 - Chopin’s First Published Piece
Posted in Arthur Greene, Chopin, Musicology, Rondos, classical, piano on Dec 14th, 2007
By the time he was 15, Chopin had developed has piano technique considerably, and he was writing pieces that were firmly in the virtuoso tradition of the early Romantic period. Now, the general aesthetic at the time was not particularly…
What does the “KK” Mean?
Posted in Chopin, Musicology, classical on Dec 11th, 2007
As you look through the entries and listings of Chopin’s keyboard works on these pages, you may run into this funny “KK” designation, particularly in the early recitals. It stands for the Kobylanska Katalog, and it’s assigned to works by Chopin…
The Chopin Project - the Back Story
Posted in Chopin, Musicology, Recordings, classical, piano on Nov 23rd, 2007
The Chopin Project began as an ambitious live-concert-and-symposium series at the University of Michigan’s acclaimed School of Music, Theatre & Dance devoted to exploring the entirety of Fryderyk Chopin’s works for solo piano: Through a series of nine concerts at Britton Recital…
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