Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op posth LIVE Anastasia Huppmann

The musicologist Arthur Hedley has observed that “As a pianist Chopin was unique in acquiring a reputation of the highest order on the basis of a minimum of public appearances—few more than thirty in the course of his lifetime.“ Chopin played more frequently in salons, not in big concert venues. He disliked a “public concert-giving” and meant that only an intimate, familiar atmosphere can let you be a witness of real art and feel the music and the artist’s soul deeply. In this concert program with the Title “Notturno” as a leitmotif, recorded at the beautiful chapel Styraburg (built at the 10th century, restored and modernized in the first half of the 19th century, at the times of Chopin’s life) we tried to come closer to the Chopin’s idea of how a piano concert should be like and to demonstrate an extract of the richness of Chopin’s palette of genres and composer’s style. Frederic Chopin composed no fewer than 21 nocturnes over the course of his career and some would argue that Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. is one of the most famous. Hauntingly melancholic and interspersed with a host of melodic flavours, this nocturne echoes a synergy of delicate beauty alongside what some would call an unspeakable sadness. This piece particularly resonated with me due to the fact that it was featured in the 2002 Roman Polanski film The Pianist. This non-fictional work followed the life of Polish composer Wladyslaw Szpilman during his bid to stay alive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. He actually played this piece for a German officer by the name of Wilm Hosenfeld in return for food, clothing and advice on how to survive. Therefore, I consider Nocturne No 20 to represent an interesting combination of desperation and hope. Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. do you want to have 1000 subscribers and 4000 channel views? Add the vidIQ extension to your channel