My favorite is opus 25, number 12, in C Minor, nicknamed Ocean. It is an ultimate expression of pain, conflict, and inner struggle. I can imagine the arpeggios scaling the piano as roars of despair and anguish. read more
My favorite Chopin Etude is definitely Op.25 No.1 in Ab major, nicknamed Aeolian Harp by Robert Schumann. The piece received this subtitle due to a legend that Chopin told a student to imagine a shepherd playing the main theme on a flute during a storm. read more