Fryderyk F. Chopin (1810-1849)

Overview

According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist of partly French descent. Born at Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw; studied in Warsaw; settled in Paris, touring from there (e.g. to England and Scotland). Never revisited Poland (under Russian occupation) but was a keen patriot and student of Polish literature. Never married; met "George sand" (real name Aurore Dudevant) 1838, and lived with her till 1847; suffered from consumption, gave his last public concert in1848, and died in Paris.

Websites:
	Midi World, Frederic Chopin	Midis for F. Chopin.

	Title (Release Year)	Instruments/Issue	Performers


	MP3 File(s)
	Chopin's Funeral March (1906)	Edison's National Phonograph Company: 9289	Edison Concert Band

Books

	Title	Author	Supplier


	Chopin in Paris : The Life and Times of the Romantic Composer	Tad Szulc
	Complete Ballads, Impromptus and Sonatas : The Mikuli Edition	J. Turczynski (Editor)
	Complete Preludes and Etudes for Solo Piano	Carl Mikuli (Editor)
	Selected Correspondence of Fryderyk Chopin	Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Recorder Music CDs:
	Irmhild Beutler	Höfische Lustbarkeiten
	Piers Adams	Recorder Bravura
	Matthias Maute	Von Paris nach Wien
	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Various Artists	A Century of Ragtime 1897-1997

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Valse in a Minor (1913)	F.F. Chopin (music)	Piano	YorkSpace
	Waltz in A Flat (1913)	F.F. Chopin (music)	Piano	Indiana	Pub.

Sheet Music

Recorder Sheet Music Go to Brass Sheet Music

Nocturne in F Minor ( Archive) (Trombone)

Arr./Editor: Robert Marsteller
Publisher: Southern Music Company (SS738)

Mazurka No. 50 (D/A/T/B)

Score and Parts.
Arr./Editor: Paul Clark
Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA031)

Preludes Nos. 4, 6, 7 & 10 (D/A/T/B)

Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00033)

Etude Op. 10 No. 3 (S/D/A/T/B/GB)

Score and Parts.
Arr./Editor: Paul Clark
Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00142)

Brass Sheet Music

Cavatina (Horn)

Music book.
Arr./Editor: Forrest Buchtel Level: Grade 3.
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Nocturne (Archive) (Horn)

4 pages.
Publisher: Southern Music Company (SS331)

Prelude No.6, Op.28 (2 Trumpets/Horn/Bass Trombone/Trombone [Sub For Horn]/Trumpet [Sub For Horn]/Tuba [[Opt Parts])

Score and six parts.
Arr./Editor: Donald Stratton
Publisher: Serendipity Press