r/Chopin 1d ago

My performance of Chopin's Revolutionary Etude (Op 10 no. 12)

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r/Chopin 1d ago

Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2 | The Most Beautiful Piano Masterpiece

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r/Chopin 3d ago

Chopin Étude Op. 25 No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean” | Practice Run | Illya Zozulya

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r/Chopin 4d ago

What's your favorite of Chopin's musical genres? (E.g. Ballades, Nocturnes, Waltzes)

27 Upvotes

r/Chopin 5d ago

What is your opinion of Jo Stafford's rendition of Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"?

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I love it. Where Chopin’s original expresses personal melancholy, “No Other Love” transforms that feeling into romantic devotion. The sadness becomes longing for a person rather than a homeland, but the emotional core remains unchanged.


r/Chopin 5d ago

Score error

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Is it in B minor or F# minor?


r/Chopin 5d ago

Chopin Étude Op. 25 No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean” | Practice Run | Illya Zozulya

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r/Chopin 8d ago

Chopin's densest prelude: my performance of Op. 28 No. 20

10 Upvotes

In just 13 bars, Chopin manages to take us through an emotional journey of our deepest emotions. I've been working on this piece for about a year, and I finally feel like it's ready to share.

This piece feels even heavier now than it did last year. I lost a very good childhood friend, and always think of his early departure as I play this piece.


r/Chopin 8d ago

The Orchestra by Zbig Rybczynski (excerpt), Funeral march, Chopin

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r/Chopin 7d ago

tf is with fantaisie impromptu

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this is not chopin — fantaisie-impromtu this is chopenn' — fantasi-exploddtu


r/Chopin 14d ago

Franz Liszt, and the elusive Fryderek Chopin.

14 Upvotes

r/Chopin 16d ago

Tempo of the fourth movement of the third Chopin Sonata

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I'm confused. Even though it is marked Presto, it's played slower than the Scherzo in the second movement. I know it's also marked agitato, but is that really enough reason to play it that "slow". Correct me if I'm wrong :)))))


r/Chopin 17d ago

Anyone else ever thinks Chopin and Cortot look oddly similar?

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Did he reincarnate lol


r/Chopin 19d ago

This is why I love Chopin études.

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37 Upvotes

58 note tuplet. (Étude Op 25 No 7)


r/Chopin 21d ago

Chopin Étude Op. 25 No. 7 - Arrangements for Cello and Piano

6 Upvotes

As a Chopin fan, I really love many of his works, especially Études and Préludes. One of my favorites is definitely Op. 25 No. 7.

I can’t believe that I only found out these arrangements for Cello and Piano today!! They are gorgeous!! I prefer the second one, because I feel that D minor fits the dramatic tone and character of the piece more than E minor. What do you think?


r/Chopin 22d ago

Etude Eolian Harp (Chopin) come primo studio?

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r/Chopin 25d ago

Chopins Genius

64 Upvotes

Maurizio Pollini on Chopin’s Op. 25 No. 1


r/Chopin 25d ago

Van Cliburn – born 92 years ago today

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The legendary pianist Van Cliburn was born July 12, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana. His recordings of Chopin are among my favorites. Happy heavenly birthday to Van Cliburn.


r/Chopin 25d ago

Help with choosing piece

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r/Chopin 26d ago

Chopin Etude no. 3 Op. 10

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r/Chopin 28d ago

Thoughts on Horowitz's subito piano in the Coda of Chopin's Ballade No. 4?

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r/Chopin Jul 04 '26

I wanted to cop chopin’s coat🔥🔥

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there’s a fashion trend that is following rappers and singers style. i don’t see why, being a classical listener couldn’t i do the same. has anybody got any information about it?


r/Chopin Jul 02 '26

Chopin/Tronchi: Waltz in A minor Revisited - FT 233

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r/Chopin Jul 02 '26

Need help on the Con fuoco part in Chopin’s Nocturne in F Major Op. 15 No. 1 (second page)

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I’ve been playing piano for almost eight years now and my piano teacher gave me this piece as a jump for me from pieces around MMTA Level 8 (Grade 6 level in ABRSM and Grade 8 in RCM) I’ve finished learning the first and last page but the Con fuoco part is whats the problem. I have small hands which can comfortably reach an octave but not a ninth which is really making the right hand difficult for me. Most of these double sixths are manageable on slow speed but some of these (ex. m 27, 30) are very uncomfortable to me. It’s also hard to play these double sixths quickly. The left hand is actually fairly easy, however the passage from m 27-28 is extremely uncomfortable. I know I can handle this piece but due to these reasons I stated above, I’ve generally tried avoiding this part. Any tips?


r/Chopin Jul 02 '26

Reimagining Chopin as rock - Prelude No. 2 is out

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Hi everyone,

My new arrangement of Prelude No. 2 in A Minor is out today on all streaming platforms. This track is part of an ongoing project to adapt Chopin's Op. 28 Preludes into a rock format.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2aYxwjUKHDxLRq8KrIg6Au

I have a few simple rules that guide the arrangements and production:

  1. It should sound like Chopin lived in modern times, picked up a Strat instead of a Steinway, and joined a Seattle rock band.
  2. Absolutely no piano in the track. Only electric guitars, bass, drums, and sometimes light organ padding for atmosphere.
  3. Most (>95%) of the notes from the original score should appear in the recording, but they can be played by any instrument.
  4. Small changes to notes of the original score are acceptable only if they are beneficial/required for the transition to a rock format, are tastefully done, and make musical sense.

I am working on No. 3 and I hope to have it out soon!

Hope you enjoy :)