Full name: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, Frederic Francisque Chopin, Frederic Fran? Ois Chopin (French)
Great Polish musician and composer
Masterpieces: Mazzuca, Waltz, Funeral March and Revolutionary Etudes.
I like Polish folk music since I was a child. I began to learn piano at the age of six. At the age of seven, he wrote Polish dance music, performed on stage at the age of eight, joined the composition class of Warsaw Conservatory of Music at the age of sixteen, and became a recognized pianist and composer in Warsaw under the age of twenty. The second half of his life coincided with Poland's national subjugation. He spent his time abroad and created many piano works with patriotic thoughts to express his homesickness and national subjugation. Among them are The First Narration, Polish Dance in Ba Major and other heroic works related to the Polish national liberation struggle. There are fighting works full of patriotic enthusiasm, such as revolutionary etudes and scherzo in b minor; There are sad works mourning the fate of the motherland, such as sonata in B flat minor; There are also fantasy works that miss the motherland and relatives, such as many nocturnes and fantasies.
Classified works
Waltz (waltz)
Chopin's famous waltz, I believe children must have heard it! When Chopin was in Vienna, these waltzes used the rhythm of three beats of Vienna Waltz, coupled with beautiful tunes and lyricism, and also developed a high degree of piano skills, so Chopin's waltzes were suitable for listening and playing, not for jumping!
◎ WaltzNo. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18.
◎ Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34-1
◎ Waltz No.6 in D flat major, Puppy Op.64-1
Dog Waltz is a song about george sand's dog chasing his tail. Because the song is short, it is also called Minute.
Waltz no 7 in c minor, op 64-2.
Waltz no 8 in a flat major, op 64-3.
Waltz no 9 in a flat major, op 69- 1
Waltz no 10 in b minor, op 69-2.
◎ WaltzNo. 14 in E minor, after the work
2. Piano Concerto (Piano Concerto)
Chopin doesn't like stringed instruments very much, so his piano concertos (mainly piano with orchestra) are only two. The second movement of the second concerto is a beautiful "love letter" written to the first lover. You can listen!
◎ Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.2 1 First Movement
◎ Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.2 1 Second Movement
Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21,the third movement.
3. Nocturnes
Nocturnal is a musical form initiated by British pianist and composer Field, which is mainly composed of beautiful melodies. Influenced by him, Chopin's first nocturne was dominated by melody, but later nocturnes added richer content, not just beautiful melody, so it was Chopin's unique style nocturne.
Nocturnal in B flat minorNo. 1 Op. 9- 1
Nocturne No.2 in E flat major Op.9-2
4. Etudes (Etudes)
Piano learners will definitely play Chopin's etudes! These pieces use a high degree of piano skills, including rapid octave, continuous parallelism of three or six degrees and so on. However, these etudes are not only for teaching, but also for art. Players must give consideration to skills, rhythm, melody, harmony and emotional expression of music, so they are still very popular with fans.
◎ Etude No.3 in E Major, Op. Parting 10-3
This etude was composed by Chopin when he left Poland for Paris. Leaving the motherland, the feelings of missing my hometown are all revealed.
◎ Etude No.5 in G minor "black keys"+00No.5.
◎ Etude RevolutionNo. 12 in C minor. Revolutionary operation 10- 12
This song was composed by Chopin after hearing that Poland was occupied by Russia.
Prelude, op. 28
The Collection of Twenty-four Preludes of Op. 28 was created by Chopin in his later years in order to raise the travel expenses for recuperation.
◎ Prelude No.4 in E minor "Asphyxiation"
◎ PreludeNo. 1 1 in B major "Dragonfly"
◎ PreludeNo. 15 in D flat major "Raindrops"
This prelude is named after the rhythm of the left hand like the sound of raindrops.
◎ Prelude No.23 in F major "Happy Boat"
◎ Prelude No.24 in D flat major "The Storm"
6. Polonaises
Polish dance music is a magnificent and powerful national dance music centered on the court. Chopin wrote two Polish dance music (G minor and B flat major) when he was seven years old. Later, he not only wrote dance music, but also wrote Polish poetry!
◎ Polish Dance No.3 "Army" A Major: MilitaryOp.40- 1
It symbolizes the grandeur of the spirit of the Polish flag.
◎ HeroicOp.53, the sixth Polish dance music in A flat major.
7. Mazzuca.
Mazzuca dance is a folk dance of farmers in the area between East Prussia and Russia. Chopin, who loves his motherland, composed 55 Mazzuca dances, which turned homesickness into rich melodies.
Mazzuca Dance No.5 in B flat major, Op.7-1
8. Sonata
Chopin doesn't like being bound by a fixed sonata form, so his creation has only two sonatas. Among them, "Funeral March" in the third movement of No.2 is a funeral song in western funerals.
◎ Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35, Third Movement "Funeral"
(Ma Erkai Funabre)
9. Other famous songs
The following songs are also Chopin's famous songs:
◎ Fantasy Impromptu in C minor-Impromptu .66
◎ BarcarolleOp.60 in f major.
Ballad no 4 in f minor, op 52-4.
Fantasia (non-fantasy-improvisation)
[Edit this paragraph] Evaluation
The ideological value of Chopin's music lies in that it reflects the general trend of European bourgeois national movement from 19, and shouts out the angry and rebellious voice of the oppressed and enslaved Polish nation. Chopin's music has a strong Polish national style. His attitude towards folk music is very serious. He opposes curiosity and is not bound by it at the same time. He always tries to understand the characteristics of folk music and recreate it. In this way, he not only improved the artistic level of folk music genre, but also maintained its pure style, and never lost its distinctive national and folk characteristics. He had a profound understanding and mastery of the experience and achievements in western Europe's music creation means at that time, and took this as the starting point of his own creation, thus making his music have a rigorous and complete artistic form with deep connection with classical traditions. But Chopin was never bound by tradition, and dared to break through tradition and innovate. This is especially manifested in his deep excavation and enrichment of the potential artistic expression forms of a series of music genres, such as prelude, etude, narrative, nocturne, impromptu and scherzo, giving them new social content. His melody is expressive, full of personality, the harmony language is novel and bold, and the piano texture is delicate and colorful. All these factors combined to form a novel and unique "Chopin style", which contributed to the historical development of European music.
Chopin Frederic Chopin (18 10- 1849)
Federick Chopin was born in Zerazzo Vavala, a suburb of Warsaw. His father is a French educator and his mother is an educated Polish woman. Chopin loved music from an early age. At the age of eight, he went on stage to play concerto and was regarded as a genius. Under the guidance of his tutor Elsner (composer, violinist and then president of Warsaw Conservatory of Music), he published his works at the age of fifteen and often attended concerts. I went to Berlin at eighteen and visited Vienna at nineteen. After returning to Warsaw, he was already a talented and famous musician.
1830, he decided to go to Paris to learn the piano. On the eve of leaving the old country, the teacher gave him a cup of Polish soil, which Chopin carried with him until his death. During the trip, he kept playing in various places in Germany and Vienna, and arrived in Stuttgart in September the following year. Hearing the news of the failure of the Polish revolution, he wrote "Revolutionary Etudes" with indignation. 1795 Poland perished and became the territory of the Russian empire. 1830 witnessed the independence movement. Because of the failure of the Polish revolution, Chopin gave up the idea of returning to the motherland and planned to open up his own world in Paris to help the revolutionary movement.
1835, Chopin went to Dresden and Leipzig to meet Mendelssohn and Schumann. 1836, she fell in love with the female writer george sand, and soon her lung disease worsened. 1838, she and george sand went to the island of Majorca to rest, and later they lived together in Paris and Lyon. During the period of 1847, the two sides fell in love because of disagreement, ending this famous love affair in history.
1848, he went to Britain to perform, and soon after returning to Paris the following year, he died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.
Chopin's works are all piano music except seventeen Polish songs, piano trio and cello music. Among these works, there are two piano concertos and three piano sonatas.
Chopin's contribution to nationalist music is his 60 mazurka dances and 12 polish dances. Both kinds of dance music are in three beats, and Ma Cuoka is at a medium speed, which comes from folk celebration music; Polish dance music is elegant. It was originally the soundtrack of16th century palace celebrations. Chopin brought Marzo to the concert, once again showing people the splendor and pomp of early Polish court life. It reminds people of the national glory of the past and has also become a feature of the national lifestyle in the past.
In The Romantic Period, Chopin, as an outstanding composer of Polish national music style, has a very unique historical position. In the history of European music development in the19th century, the national music style occupied a dominant position. Although all Chopin's works have the traditional music style from Poland, Chopin's Mazuka shows the national style of Poland more intensively. Chopin used the most beautiful Polish melody in Mazzuca, which is still admired by the world, making today's musicians truly experience the unique Polish style in his music for the first time.
1 810 On March, 20001day, Chopin was born in a small village called Gerlazo Vavola, 50 kilometers west of Warsaw. He showed extraordinary musical talent in his early years. Father nicolas chopin, French, came to Poland at the age of 1788. The reason why he came to Poland is still unclear, but he probably took an active part in the national resistance movement led by Polish general TADEUSZ KOCIUSZKO in 1794 and fought for his freedom to move into the country. 1800, he became a French teacher for the daughter and wife of Starosta, the regional governor. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/802, nicolas chopin accepted the invitation of Countess Ludwig Scarbeck to take charge of the education and teaching of her children and live with her family in Zhelezovavola. Here, he met the countess's distant relative, Miss Tecla yust Krzyanovska. They got married on June 2nd, 1806, and their second child FRYDERYK was born on June 2nd, 18 10. In the same year, the Chopin family moved to Warsaw.
Chopin showed his extraordinary musical talent when he was six years old. His family hired a famous piano teacher, Mr. Wojciech. He not only fully demonstrated the beauty of music for young Chopin, but also made him familiar with the works of a large number of music masters. His teaching is full of interest and wisdom, which laid the foundation for Chopin's personality and creativity as a pianist. Chopin's first performance was a charity concert at the Radzweil family palace, when he was only 8 years old. 18 18 Warsaw daily wrote: "He can not only play the most difficult piano works perfectly and easily, but also create interesting dance music and variations." Later, Chopin often appeared in the mansion of dignitaries.
Later, Chopin's parents realized that even the greatest musical genius could not do it without professional education. So they decided to give Chopin a systematic professional education. Chopin graduated from Lv Keang College in Warsaw on 1926 and entered the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the famous music educator and composer Mr. Joseph Elsner. During this period, Chopin composed most piano and orchestral works, including Variations No.2 in B flat major, Fantasia No.0/3 in A major with Polish melody, Rondo No.0/4 in F major, Piano Sonata No.4 in C minor, Violin and Cello No.8 in G minor, and Polonaise, Mazzuca and Waltz. Elsner soon realized Chopin's extraordinary musical talent, and he actively guided and protected his creativity and innovation. In Chopin's second academic year report, he wrote: "extraordinary ability", and a year later: "extraordinary ability, musical genius".
After graduating from Warsaw Conservatory of Music, Chopin began to want to play his musical talent in major music centers in Europe. By chance, he chose Vienna, where they both achieved great success as composers and pianists. 1829, the commentary on "ALLGEMEINE THEATERZEITUNG" wrote: "Chopin conquered everyone, because people not only discovered his musical talent ... judging from the primitiveness of his performance and creation, he can be said to be a musical genius ... His performance is definitely not a display of skills, which is the difference between being an artist and putting on airs. Let us see the real artist from this unknown young man. " Other comments also wrote: "great works", "beautiful performances", "indescribable skills" and so on. These are the first time that Chopin's musical talent has been recognized internationally.
At the age of 20, Chopin was famous for his piano concertos in E minor and F minor in Warsaw. Shortly thereafter, he decided to go abroad. In this foreign-ruled country, the political form is constantly tense and the revolution is imminent. This situation is very unfavorable to the development of his music career, so he started his artistic journey in February of 1830. Attending the farewell party were his family, his first love KONSTANCJA, Professor ELSNER and some friends. Chopin didn't realize that he would leave the motherland forever, that is, from that moment on, his life full of countless joys and pains will always be accompanied by endless homesickness.
In his second hometown of Paris, Chopin soon made friends with a group of artists at that time, including Liszt, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Schiller. Mainly engaged in creative and teaching work, occasionally attending concerts. He doesn't want to be a pianist, because19th century pianists use all kinds of playing skills to please the audience and win fame and fortune. Chopin wanted to show the audience the true beauty of music. His playing style is quite different from that generally accepted by the public, so he is often compared with contemporary pianists. This comparison is usually in Chopin's favor. Charles Halley, an outstanding British pianist and conductor, once said, "Compared with Chopin, Kalkbrenner is just a child". Heinrich heine said, "Liszt eclipsed all pianists except piano master Chopin".
Through these, we can easily see that Chopin has extraordinary piano skills and he can become a dazzling star on the piano stage. However, he would rather play for an artistic audience who can really understand his music. Besides, Chopin held only 30 public concerts in his life. Everyone who has heard Chopin's "learning" concert strongly believes that only in this kind of private concert between friends can great artists explain the true meaning of music and give play to their artistic talents.
Chopin is famous as a composer. The most favorable proof is that Chopin's creative artistic achievements are constantly accepted and spread by more world audiences. He is an extraordinary composer, and he has created extraordinary artistic achievements with extraordinary artistic talent. He is also the only composer who focuses on the creation of a musical instrument. Although music groups in Warsaw, including Professor Elsner, suggested that he could create some operas and orchestral works, Chopin believed that at that age, only through the piano could he truly achieve his artistic goals. He expressed his musical thoughts through different musical forms, including Polonaise, Mazuka, Waltz, Nocturne, Sonata, Prelude, Narrative, Piano Concerto, Rondo and Variations. He was a great composer with independent style and poetic spirit. 1848 After the concert in Britain, London's Daily News wrote, "In his works, Chopin's outstanding creative talent and his ability to express his works are displayed. His unique musical style is impossible for any master before. We have never heard such wonderful and exciting music.
After a long illness, Chopin died in Paris, France on 1849. But his heart and every piece of music he left to Poland expressed his enthusiasm for the motherland. Before he died, he said to his sister, "Please take my heart back to my motherland. I want to sleep in the underground of my motherland. "
Bring my heart back to my motherland-
/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, Poland was divided by European powers, and nine-tenths of its territory fell into the hands of czarist Russia. Since then, the Polish people have fallen into the abyss of being bullied and oppressed. Chopin, a young and talented musician, was filled with grief and indignation and had to leave his motherland.
1830165438+1one day in October, the Vistula River was filled with thin fog. Chopin, 20, bid farewell to his relatives and left the capital Warsaw by carriage. In the suburbs, the carriage was suddenly stopped by a large group of people. It turns out that Chopin's teacher eisner and his classmates came to see him off. They stood on the side of the road, singing eisner's farewell song "Even if it is far from home" specially written for Chopin. Eisner held Chopin's hand tightly and said, "Son, wherever you go, don't forget your motherland!" " Chopin moved and nodded. At this time, Eisner once again raised the glittering silver cup and said to Chopin affectionately: "This is the soil of the motherland Poland. This is our special gift for you. Please accept it! " Chopin couldn't bear it any longer, and tears of excitement filled his eyes. He solemnly took the silver cup filled with dirt from the teacher, looked back at the distant flower sand city, then boarded the carriage and galloped away.
Just a few days after he left his motherland, an uprising against Russian rule broke out in Warsaw. However, soon, the uprising failed. Chopin was heartbroken at the news. He turned passion into notes and wrote a famous revolutionary etude. The inspiring melody shows the cry and struggle of the Polish people.