Frederic Chopin
(1810-1849)
Chopin is not only a composer but also a pianist, so his major
works include the piano. He is called the poet of the piano. I introduce one of his works, Ballade 1st G minor Op.23.
Ballade 1st G minor Op.23
I like this tune because it is very beautiful and sophisticated, and I like his polonaises, mazurkas, too. These tunes are Polish folk dance. His music are taken root in patriotism for his country, Poland.
By the way, in this video, piano player is Vladimir Ashkenazy. His performance is so good and my favorite.
Claude Debussy
(1862-1918)
Next, I tell you Claude Debussy. To be honest, I don't know about him very well, but I like three musics, clair de lune, Golliwogg's Cake-Walk, and La fille aux cheveux de lin of Preludes.
La fille aux cheveux de lin
I want to tell more composers, for examples, Tchaikovsky. However, I think this two men are my favorite these days. Please listen to their musics.
I know the music of both of these composers very well and have played piano compositions by both of them. I remember playing Golliwog's Cakedance when I was a kid. Was Debussy a pianist? I ask this question because his piano compositions are hard to play. You might also like the music of Ravel. Please check his works when you have time.
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I'm sorry, I don't know why his piano compositions are hard to play. I only listen to musics. I like Ravel, too. He is called the magician of the orchestra music. His Bolero is the mosy famous work and my favorite.
DeleteHi,I'm Natsumi. I remember playing Golliwog's Cakewalk by the mandolin in high scool days.
ReplyDeleteWhen I played it, I found it hard because it was fast music. So it was hard for us to match. I want to listen to other music of Debussy.
Hello, this is Kanae. I don't know about Chopin well. But I like Debussy too. Have you ever listened to "Claude"? This is one of my favorite music because this music's English Horn is very beautiful. I want to play someday. Also I like " Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun". Debussy's unique chord is very interesting and very wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am Mamiko. I rarely listen to classical music. But there are many famous classical songs. So they are common to our life. If I have a chance, I try to listen to songs you introduced.
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