Chopin: Complete Ballades / Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major
6/30/1994, 5 Tracks, 45:02
Featuring
Staffan Scheja
Frédéric Chopin
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Performer Biography
Staffan Scheja, a Swedish pianist born in 1950, studied at the Stockholm College of Music and the Juilliard School in New York.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin, who regarded classical composers Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven as personal ideals, used traditional musical forms for his pieces.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's harmony often anticipates the chromaticism of later composers like Wagner, defying traditional harmonic laws.
Composer Biography
Chopin's Barcarolle in F sharp major, composed in 1846, was not inspired by personal impressions of Italy, as he had only visited Genoa briefly due to his interest in Columbus.
Instruments
The grand piano used for this recording is a Bösendorfer 275.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's musical style combines daring harmony with a preference for forms rooted in tradition.
Composition History
Chopin translated the literary ballad form, popular in the early 19th century for its epic narratives and tragic endings, into music.
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