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afertyus1000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
chopin was inspired by john field the irishman in his nocturnes, they are of a similar vein
ArloMusic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"it sound like someone was runnung" form me this sound reminds "horse gallop"
BillyTheKid723 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The heroic polonaise was absolutely absurd... he knows how to make so may different sounds at 17 05, he goes from playing big heavy beautiful chords to almost make it sound like someone was runnung
utubuser10 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Chopin's name was French, his nationality, Polish, his music, his own ... his appeal -- universal. Let's not use Chopin's greatness to validate our own agendas.
fartmaster1029384756 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He is very good because the russian way of teaching is that you would work on techneick for many years no music pieces until later
cyphraea (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
But his heart was returned to Poland (Holy Cross Church in Warsaw) on his wishes...
sousique (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the polish language isn't pretty??!
voolare (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Paris had an influence Chopin in terms of access to the European Intelligentia, but French music (not at its prime yet) certainly did not influence Chopin, while the Polish Mazurkas certainly did. As I said, Chopin's Ballades, apparently, were inspired by the Polish patriotic poetry of Mickiewicz. FYI, since you dismissed my comment on the origin of the nocturnes, as a musical form, they were invented by the Irish composer John Field and Chopin got across his work. Cheers
voolare (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
BTW he first chose to move to Vienna and spent there some years until it became a hostile environment. The title Ballade does not necessary come from the French 15th century poetry, but most likely from the ballades of Goethe. Chopin and all the romantics (especially his dear friend Liszt,who worte the Faust Symphony, the Mephisto Valses etc) were heavily influenced by the writings of Goethe. Mendelssohn (also friend of Chopin) even orchestrated a goethe ballade! (continued)
rivera213 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He may not have chosen to leave Poland, but he chose to move to France out of all the other countries.A Nocturne isn't an Irish form- it's just a piece inspired by nightime whereas Chopin almost certainly called the pieces "Ballades" after the French poetic form.I very much doubt someone into the arts living in France never read any 15th century poetry (especially since he was into poetry).Why not give them Polish titles instead of French if France had no influence on his work? |
