Polonaise in A major "Army" (Op. 40 No. 1) This piece of music was composed in 1838 and is famous for "Army". This is due to the melodies of the first and second themes in the song. , because of his extremely bold and brave military character. The entire piece must be played at a strict tempo. In fact, this is one of the most gorgeous and brilliant polonaises Chopin ever wrote.

Traditional Polonaise is famous for its vigorous and bold style, showing the martial spirit of the Polish nation. This is especially reflected in this polonaise. When appreciating this Polonaise, we seem to see the warriors of ancient Poland. Their strong bodies, open-minded minds, and profound and moving piety are integrated into one, shining with the spirit of chivalry.

The composition of the music is "ABA" three sections:

The first section: A major. In this paragraph, the author makes full use of color changes to vividly depict a group of mighty Polish warriors, wearing armor and sabers on their waists, striding forward majesticly.

Second paragraph: Frequent modulations from D major to B flat major to C major. There is a trumpet-like transition before this paragraph, and the theme of this paragraph that appears immediately has a resolute and resolute character.

The third paragraph is a strict reproduction of the first paragraph.

A pianist commented: "This Polonaise is a watershed that divides an era. Liszt played this piece in all his concerts. As the title suggests, the music is incomparable Brilliant and magnificent, the Polish temperament is more noble. Every sound and every rhythm of this dance is full of life and vitality. "

About this song. There is an anecdote: One night, Chopin played this piece alone in the house. While he was deep in thought, he suddenly had a hallucination and felt a procession of Polish warriors and ladies invading his room. So Chopin panicked and ran out of the room and didn't come back all night.

Ponaise "Hero" in A flat major (Op. 53)

This is a polonaise full of fighting power and heroic spirit, famous for "Hero", composed by In 1842. Chopin's Polonaise can be divided into two categories based on its content. One is a strong, majestic rhythm that describes the prosperity of Poland's past feudal era; the other is a melancholy mood that reflects the oppression of Tsarist Russia. Suffering Poland. This "Eroica" polonaise is an outstanding representative of the former category. This song is majestic and complete in one breath. It is simply a magnificent symphonic poem. Therefore, some people think that this song is a glorious epic used by the author to describe a Polish national hero in the seventeenth century who resisted the invasion of foreign enemies. There are various heroic images in Chopin's works, and the protagonist of this song is undoubtedly the most representative. Chopin devoted all his patriotic enthusiasm to this image.

The composition of the music is a complex three sections:

The first section: A flat major. After the prelude that gradually increases in volume, the extremely brilliant heroic theme enters, full of confidence and power, which is the embodiment of an indomitable fighting spirit.

Second paragraph: Starting from E major and going through various modulations, it returns to A flat major. Chopin used the piano to depict a thrilling battle scene: the left hand played the even and crisp sound of horse hooves in the bass with a sixteenth note octave double tone, getting faster and stronger, as if the revolutionary forces gathered into a thousand armies. The momentum of thousands of horses; the right hand plays a majestic marching horn in the high notes, showing the indomitable heroic spirit.

The third paragraph: A flat major. It is a reappearance of the first paragraph, but through changes, the overall momentum is more magnificent, and finally the whole song ends in a triumphant song.

A pianist commented: "This is the pinnacle of Chopin's piano works, exerting the most powerful momentum and having the most perfect structure. The first thing that impressed us about this beautiful work is: Magnificent conception, high-spirited music, and powerful effect inspiration. Like all glorious works that praise the past, Chopin makes people hear the footsteps of Polish ancestors wearing armor and see the majestic appearance of Polish ancestors.

Nocturne in E flat major (Op. 9 No. 2) This piece was composed in 1830. It is the most popular and clearest of Chopin’s nocturnes. The style of the work clearly reveals the style of traditional nocturnes. trace.

This nocturne has the typical style of Chopin’s early works. It is simple, beautiful and full of poetry. It can be seen that Chopin at this time was worthy of the nickname "Piano Poet". The composition of the music is rondo form, andante, in 12/8 time. The right hand always maintains a colorful chant in the ornamentation, and the left hand plays an accompaniment pattern with the same rhythm, maintaining the same form from beginning to end. The quiet and beautiful melody and the exquisite piano texture are its main features, depicting the night of nature and also expressing the author's inner words.

"Nocturne" in F sharp major, Op. 15-2), is the most beautiful of Chopin's nocturnes. The composition of the music is: Adagio, 2/4 time, three sections. In the first section, the singing-like flower sounds are not just decorative sounds. They have an inseparable close relationship with the melody. The atmosphere is so peaceful, as if you are on the lakeside under the moonlight. After that, the rich emotions gradually deepened, and in some places they resembled sighs and sobs. The playing speed doubles in the middle section, and a gorgeous quintuplet sound pattern floats out from the melody, starting with a half-volume soft sound, which is original to Chopin - the boiling heart is cleverly expressed, although it makes people feel a little melancholy. The whole song ends with a reappearance of the first section, ending with a feeling of unfinished meaning

Pianist Nicks once commented on this song as follows: "The light and warmth from the outside world penetrate into the heart, and the decorative flower sounds... It dances around us as ethereal as spider silk. The first section is about sweet memories, and the middle section is about uneasy emotions. However, the sun does not lose its warmth, but stabilizes the heavy emotions, like the distant sky in summer. The colorful mist slowly disappeared. "

Nocturne in B flat minor (Op. 9, No. 1) This piece was composed between 1830 and 1831. There are three nocturnes in Opus 9, which are the earliest nocturnes published by Chopin. Op. 9 No. 1 is the "first of the first" of Chopin's nocturne. Its melody is very beautiful and its emotions are extremely rich.

The composition of the music is: slow tempo, 6/4 time, and three sections. The first melody is full of soft and hazy charm, and the rhythm is very free; the middle part of the music plays the melody in D flat major from the octave. This is a very sweet melody. The reason why this music can make people intoxicated is also the whole in this part. A summary of Chopin's nocturnes Chopin composed 21 nocturnes throughout his life. The genre of nocturne is traditionally used to express the tranquility of late night, and the melody is usually as quiet and soft as a dream. Chopin's nocturne does not simply inherit the performance style of traditional nocturne, but makes the form of nocturne freer and the content diversified, making it more passionate and perfect.

Nocturne in A flat major (Op. 32 No. 2) Chopin’s achievements in nocturne creation are extremely brilliant. He added endless drama and enthusiasm to the traditional form of nocturne. This piece is an obvious example. illustration.

This piece was composed between 1836 and 1837. The structure of the piece is very parallel, with adagio, 4/4 time, and three sections. The first melody permeates a kind of simplicity in the calm, but when the second theme appears, the atmosphere completely changes, and stormy enthusiasm appears; when the exciting emotion ends, the first theme reappears, but due to Affected by the storm, the first theme changed significantly. Although this piece has not received much attention from music critics, her soft and poetic melody undoubtedly embodies the character of Chopin's music

Mazurka No. 23 in D major ( Opus 33 No. 2) This piece is a bright and brilliant mazurka, adapted by the famous French soprano Weard Calchart into a brisk solo song, which is loved by the general public. The music is composed of three sections, "ABA". There is a section of the music that has been repeated sixteen times. A pianist once commented: "This piece has a strong dance atmosphere, like the innocent expression of innocent children." In short, this is a piece of music that extremely displays the characteristics of the mazurka. A general introduction to Chopin's Mazurka

Mazurka, originally known as "Mazurka", originated in the beautiful Mazuvia region of Poland. Like Polonaise, it is the most local dance music in Poland. The traditional mazurka dance style is soft, light and has a feminine tendency. After many changes, the original style of the past and the style of today are obviously different in form and content. Nix, an authoritative researcher on Chopin, said: "The general rule of Mazurka is that the first beat in a section should be faster than the other two beats."

Chopin borrowed the inherent Polish folk dance form and developed it into a fresh form and content with his unique creativity, making the mazurka a great art unprecedented in history. Although Chopin made the mazurka more ideal, he did not abandon its original earthy fragrance. From his mazurka, we can still feel the image of Poland, a beautiful country. Chopin composed a total of 51 mazurkas during his lifetime, 41 of which were published during his lifetime.

Chopin, C minor etude "Revolution"

This is an etude mainly used to exercise the skills of the left hand, and is famous for its "revolution". In 1831, Chopin, who had been away from his motherland for many years, learned in Stuttgart, Germany, that the Warsaw Revolution in Poland had failed and that the Russian army had occupied Warsaw on his way back to his motherland. So he wrote this etude out of grief, anger and generosity. The left hand plays ascending and descending syllables representing disappointment and anger, rolling like wild waves and boiling like the blood of an enemy; the right hand simultaneously plays a heroic octave harmony melody, sonorous and powerful like a horn, as if Chopin himself is announcing "Poland will not die!". This piece is extremely difficult. The performer must not only be skilled in technique, but also must take into account the accents and many crescendos and diminutions in the piece.

This song is a bold Allegro, in the key of C minor, in 4/4 time, in three sections of "ABA". The first section starts from C minor and undergoes various modulations to B flat major, reflecting extreme grief, anger and passion. The mood of the second section is slightly calmer, but it is still full of sadness and anger. The third paragraph is a reappearance of the first paragraph, starting from C minor and going through various modulations, and finally returns to C minor and ends.

Etude in E major "Farewell" (Op. 10, 3) is a piece of music used to practice melody, and is famous for "Farewell". It is said that once, after listening to this piece of music played by one of his students, Chopin sighed with infinite emotion: "Ah! My motherland!" It can be seen that the melody of the music does incorporate the author's homesickness.

This song is widely circulated and has been adapted into orchestral music and modern light music by later generations (renamed "A Song Rings in My Heart"). The music is a slow adagio in the key of E major, 2/4 beat, "ABA" three-stage pose. The melody of the first section is extremely beautiful, just like the pastoral song played by the bagpipe, a Polish folk instrument. The melody in the middle section is more lively and the mood is more high. It goes through various modulations from B major and finally returns to E major, repeating the first section

"Fantasy Impromptu" in C sharp minor, (Op. No. 66, posthumous work), Chopin wrote four piano improvisations in one year. In these four ditties we can see the musical genius that Chopin exerted. The term "improvisation" generally refers to music composed temporarily by the composer without any prior preparation, that is, it is often an outpouring of inspiration. Perhaps it is for this reason that Chopin's improvisations are quite free in form, but they do not develop without rules, but have obvious completeness and unity. Therefore, some music critics believe: "Chopin's improvisations are free and have a consistent form. They seem free and unique, but you can feel the rigor in composition."

Among Chopin's four improvisations, the "Fantasy" Impromptu (Op. 66, C sharp minor, posthumous work) is the most popular. This piece is extremely difficult to perform, and its content is profound and full of fantasy. This was Chopin's work when he was twenty-four years old (1834). However, it was only after his death that it was discovered by later generations in his music folder and published in 1855. The title "Fantasy" was taken at the time of publication. It is said that the author thought that the main melody of this piece of music was somewhat similar to the theme of an improvisation by the French composer Moscheles, so the author refused to publish it during his lifetime to avoid criticism. In fact, the content of this piece of music is much richer than the one by Moscheles, and the structure is much more rigorous. Through this allusion, we can appreciate the author's rigorous attitude in creation.