Chopin's Polonaises, like his Mazurkas, were imbued with symbolic significance in 19th-century Europe, representing Polish resistance and revolt against persecution.
Composer Biography
Chopin's Berceuse, Op. 57, features a revolutionary fingering technique for the time, where the third, fourth, and fifth fingers slide or overlap each other.
Performer Biography
Pianist Janina Fialkowska's career was launched when legendary Arthur Rubinstein became her mentor in 1974, calling her a "born Chopin interpreter."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's compositional process often involved composing directly at the keyboard, giving his musical discourse an improvised, energetic, and fluid quality.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's Ballade No. 1, Op. 23, demonstrates innovative harmonic aspects, using intervals like augmented fourths, sevenths, and ninths, and broken octaves in contrary motion, which were considered "forbidden" in traditional harmony.
Performer Biography
Janina Fialkowska has received Canada's highest honors, including 'Officer of the Order of Canada' and the 'Governor General's 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music,' along with three honorary doctorates.
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