Product Description
For solo classical guitar - 5 pages
Frédéric
Chopin (18101849)
Chopin
was born in Poland but spent his twenty or so creative years based in
Paris. With his supreme mastery of the keyboard and inimitable
compositions for the instrument he became a luminary of the Romantic
era. Afflicted early on by consumption, he worked with a tireless
intensity to produce piano compositions both intricate and perfect,
of every style and mood. Pears Cyclopaedia makes this discerning
tribute: A Chopin melody, limpid, transparent, singing, can be
recognised easily by anyone, but his style gradually developed into
something more subtle, more satisfying than pure melody.
The
Andante spianato (spianato means 'smooth') was composed in 1834 as
an introduction to the Grande polonaise brilliante. The quiet
introductory section of the Andante, in 6/8, is rounded by a chordal
trio and a more processional 3/4. A serene middle section adds
contrast, floating through upper octaves in quintessential Chopin
style.
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