play time 4:35 minutes
Fantaisie Impromptu in C# minor, Op.66
Frédéric François Chopin
born March 1, 1810 - Zelazowa Wola, Poland
died October 17, 1849 - Paris, France
birth name Fryderky Franciszek Szopen
Chopin is seen by some as one of the greatest composers for
the piano. He began demonstrating his enormous ability for music
as early as age four at the piano, and played his first private
concert at eight. Chopin's first published musical work, a rondo,
appeared when he was 15 years old.
Upon returning to Vienna in 1830 after touring Europe, Poland
revolted against its Russian rulers. The uprising failed, and as a
result the Russian Czar put Warsaw under harsh military rule. It
was at this time that Chopin decided to go to Paris, and except
for occasional trips, he spent the rest of his life there. An important
influence to Chopin was a romantic friendship with Baroness
Dudevant (1838-1847), better known as the novelist George Sand.
The "Fantaisie Impromptu in C-minor" is a tribute to creativity as
well as the instrument. It is exciting, rich, and dynamic.
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