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Search - Ballades, Scherzos, and Impromptus: (Includes Fantasy Impromptu)

Ballades Scherzos and Impromptus - Includes Fantasy Impromptu
Author: Frederic Chopin

Ballades The ballade is a large-scale masterpiece. It is a form of music that Chopin, himself, invented. In this sense, it is an exceptional application of his talent. By way of the music?s highly expressive nature, Chopin communicated emotions of every extreme. He made use of lyrical and structural technique in order to craft a very powerful fo... more »rm of music. The ballades mark the highest level of maturity of his musical development. A typical Chopin ballade begins with a sweet, lyrical melody. The music?s nature then becomes more forlorn, and the melody is thereby fantastically developed. The same musical material experiences a variety of changes, as the mood shifts (almost, at times, abruptly) from elation to desolation, from fury to endurance. The ballades are very difficult in terms of both musicality and technicality. They are regular among the repertoires of modern pianists. Chopin?s scherzos form a climax in the history of the genre. Each of his scherzos, though based on a long-known form, have their own shades of expression and their own forms. Impromptus An impromptu is a short piece of instrumental music that is reminiscient of an improvisation. This means that these works exhibit a certain character of spontaneity. The music shifts from one idea to another without any necessary calculation or caution. These properties give rise to a certain air of carefree latitude, the musical consequences of which are exquisite. Contents Op. 23: Ballade No. 1 in G minor (composed 1835?36) Op. 38: Ballade No. 2 in F major (1836?39) Op. 47: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major (1841) Op. 52: Ballade No. 4 in F minor (1842?43) Op. 20: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor (1831?35) Op. 31: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor (1836?37) Op. 39: Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor (1839?40) Op. 54: Scherzo No. 4 in E major (1842?43) Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 29 Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Major, Op. 36 Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 51 Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66 ? ?Fantaisie-Impromptu? Chopin completed this work in 1835, before he worked on the other impromptus. However, it was not published until after his death. It has since become a masterpiece of great fame. The opening is a wash of minor colour with a gloomy melody. As the music progresses, the mood shifts to agitated anger and escalates until it reaches a most impressive climax. A quiet, expressive account then follows, moderato cantabile. The tender melody forgets all tribulations formerly concerned. A presto recapitulation follows, leaving no room for resolution. The ending is a dashing spectacle of burden, which dissolves into a soft, major conclusion.

ISBN-13: 9781530629770
ISBN-10: 1530629772
Publication Date: 3/22/2016
Pages: 132
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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Type: Paperback
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