Chopin: the most beautiful piano music
The piano compositions of Frédéric Chopin are among the most recognisable and often-performed pieces of all classical music – and for good reason. Here we have put together a collection of some of the most beautiful pieces by this master of the solo piano.
Read more…Famed for his individual style, Chopin is perhaps best known for his piano works, with their beautiful melodies, delicacy, and elegant character. They also tell us a great deal about the composer himself. Having emigrated to Paris to escape political turmoil in his native Poland, Chopin poured his patriotism and homesickness into his music, composing traditional dances, such as mazurkas and polonaises, and incorporating Polish folk melodies. Yet be it a rousing mazurka, a playful waltz, or a melancholic nocturne, Chopin brought distinctive harmonies and emotional maturity to every form.