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    The Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. Completed in 1835, it is one of Chopin's greatest and most popular...
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    Frédéric Chopin's Four Ballades are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1831 and 1842. They are considered to be some of the most important...
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    The Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1842 in Paris and published in 1843 with a dedication...
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  • The Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1839. A typical performance lasts six to eight minutes...
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  • The Ballade No. 3 in A♭ major, Op. 47, is the third of Chopin's ballades for solo piano. It was composed in 1841 and published the same year. It is the...
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  • interspersed. This type of work made its first appearance with Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 of 1831–35, closely followed by the ballad included...
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    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♭ major (1841) Op. 52: Ballade No. 4...
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    sonata form can be discerned in Ballade No. 1 and the brilliant style in Scherzo No. 1. In the same way, Chopin's two late fantaisies breathed new life...
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    Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period...
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  • Chopin, Chopin! is an upcoming Polish period biographical drama film directed by Michał Kwieciński. Starring Eryk Kulm as Frédéric Chopin, it follows...
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    corresponding film scene Szpilman plays an abridged version of Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23. Hosenfeld later helped Szpilman hide and provided...
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  • The XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 2 to 23 October...
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    The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living...
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    waltz by Polish composer and virtuoso Frédéric Chopin. It is dedicated to the Countess Delfina Potocka. Chopin composed the waltz in 1847 and had it published...
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    Most of Chopin's compositions were for solo piano, although he did compose two piano concertos (his concertos No. 1 and No. 2 are two of the romantic piano...
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    International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina), often referred to as the Chopin Competition...
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  • Frédéric Chopin had written the last of his famous ballades only 12 years earlier, but Brahms approached the genre differently from Chopin, choosing...
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    Waltz in A minor is a waltz attributed to Frédéric Chopin found in the Morgan Library & Museum and announced to the public by The New York Times on 27...
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    Continents Championships in Seoul, Hanyu opted to return to his Ballade No. 1 (Chopin) program and his "Seimei" program from prior seasons. Referencing...
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    Frédéric Chopin was separated from his body after he died in Paris, France, on 17 October 1849, aged 39. The Polish composer Frédéric Chopin had a fear...
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    Frédéric Chopin's disease and the reason for his premature death at age 39 were frequently debated for over 150 years. Although he was diagnosed with and...
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    Nicolas Chopin (Polish: Mikołaj Chopin; 15 April 1771 – 3 May 1844) was a teacher of the French language in Partitioned Poland, and father of Polish composer...
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    Frédéric Chopin's Impromptu No. 1 in A♭ major, Op. 29, was composed in 1837. The impromptu is in ternary form (ABA), the middle being in the key of F minor...
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  • Sibelius Ballade (Balanchine), a ballet by George Balanchine Ballade (Robbins), a ballet by Jerome Robbins Ballades, Op. 10 (Brahms) Ballades (Chopin), 1831–1842...
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  • The XIX International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XIX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) will be held from 2 to 23 October...
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    Frédéric Chopin's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. 2, was written in 1827, when he was aged 17. "Là ci darem la mano" is...
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    of Chopin's nocturnes published during his lifetime were in sets of two. David Dubal feels that the pieces are "more aptly described as ballades in miniature"...
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  • Paderewski edition presented a "false image of Chopin's music in many aspects". The first volume of Ballades was published in 1967 by PWM Edition, featuring...
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    [ludˈvika jɛndʐɛˈjɛvitʂ]; née Chopin; 6 April 1807 – 29 October 1855) was the elder sister of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. She was born in Warsaw, Poland...
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  • Chopin: Desire for Love (Polish: Chopin. Pragnienie miłości) is a film created by the director Jerzy Antczak based on the life story of the Polish pianist...
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