Frédéric Chopin Impromptu in A-flat major Op. 29
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Frédéric Chopin’s Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. 29, is a lyrical and virtuosic solo piano piece from the Romantic era, noted for its flowing melodies, delicate ornamentation, and improvisatory character.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. 29 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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impromptu ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 1830s ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 4–5 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | B. 87 ⓘ |
| character |
improvisatory
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lyrical ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Countess de Lobau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1837 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Impromptu in F-sharp major, Op. 36
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Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| genre | impromptu for piano ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | four flats ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest published Romantic impromptus for piano ⓘ |
| influencedBy | improvisatory salon tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | A-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting lyrical middle section
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delicate ornamentation ⓘ flowing right-hand figurations ⓘ use of rubato in performance tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfImpromptusByChopin | 1st of 4 published impromptus GENERATED ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 29 ⓘ |
| partOf | Chopin’s piano solo works ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Breitkopf & Härtel
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Maurice Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Arthur Rubinstein
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Krystian Zimerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Ashkenazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionStructure | fast outer sections with contrasting lyrical middle section ⓘ |
| style |
brilliant style
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salon style ⓘ |
| technicalDemand | advanced ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Allegro assai ⓘ |
| titleLanguageForm | Impromptu en la bémol majeur, Op. 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
competition repertoire
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piano recital ⓘ |
| usesTexture |
arpeggiated accompaniment
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melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1837 ⓘ |
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