Explore: the impromptu
The impromptu has been used by composers since the 19th century to create the illusion of an improvised piece of music, blurring the lines between constraint and freedom, composition and improvisation. This playlist explores the 'spur of the moment' in music, from the best-known impromptus of Schubert and Chopin to the full-blown improvisational experiments of jazz musicians like Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.