The first transcriptions of Chopin's works appeared as early as the 1830s, shortly after the publication of the originals. The practice of transcribing reached its peak in the late Positivism period. In all, 201 of Chopin's original compositions were transcribed. read more
Chopin’s influence on music, specifically the piano, was bringing to fruition what composers such as Beethoven, Clementi, and Carl Maria Weber had only suggested; basically using the instrument as a vehicle of grander technical prowess combined with expression. read more
However, it is always a wonder why he never composed one. It is often thought that his pieces were made to sound like a woman’s voice. For example, we can look at his Nocturne no. 20 in C Sharp Minor. One of his greatest influences was Bellini, a famous Opera composer. Chopin’s Étude op 25, no 7, was actually from a scene in Bellini’s Norma. read more