Impromptu No.1, Op.29
Impromptu · in A♭ major · Op. 29
Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849
A♭ major
Key
Impromptu
Form
Allegro assai quasi presto
Tempo
Op. 29
Catalogue
Score
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Themes & character
Effervescent·Improvisatory spirit·Rippling figuration·Light hearted
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 29
- Key
- A♭ major
- Tempo / character
- Allegro assai quasi presto
- Form
- Impromptu
About the piece
The first of Chopin's impromptus, composed in 1837 and dedicated to the Comtesse Caroline de Lobau, light, quick and effervescent. A rippling outer section frames a broader, more songful passage in the middle before the sparkle returns.
It captures the improvisatory spirit the title promises, sounding spontaneous while being carefully shaped throughout.
The composer
Frédéric Chopin
1810–1849
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading composer of his era whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation".
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