Chopin's melodies (and harmonies, and counterpoint, runs, arpeggios, and chord patterns) don't sing, they emote. For Chopin, the piano is your emotional self. No composer explores the expressive tonal qualities of a piano more than Chopin. read more
Chopin would sometimes slave all day over a single bar until he had it perfect, not satisfactory. His melodies were almost mathematical in their perfection. He captured the subtle rhythms of the day, from other cities, countries and cultures and imbued it into his music. read more
Review: Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 in E Flat Major Today, one has decided that instead of writing about a dubstep or rock artist, one will write about a famous composer and master of Romantic music. read more