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The Rondo in C minor, Op. 1, for solo piano is Chopin's first published work, published in 1825,^[1] and dedicated to "Madame de Linde", a family friend with whom Chopin played duets.^[2] The pieces contains an "unorthodox (but entirely logical) tonal scheme".^[1] The first phase begins in C minor, moving into E major, A♭ major, then back to C minor. The second phase moves to D♭ major, finishing in C minor for a final statement of the theme.^[1]

The composition is considered somewhat weak, especially when compared to his later works. It was first published under the title "Adieu à Varsovie" ("Farewell to Warsaw").^[2]

Robert Schumann wrote of it in 1832:

"Chopin's first work (I believe firmly that it is his 10th) is in my hands: a lady would say that it was very pretty, very piquant, almost Moschelesque. But I believe you will make Clara (Wieck's daughter, afterwards Madame Schumann) study it; for there is plenty of Geist in it and few difficulties. But I humbly venture to assert that there are between this composition and Op. 2 two years and twenty works."^[2]

[edit]External links

• Rondo Op. 1: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project

[edit]References

1. ^ ^a b c Cambridge Companion to Chopin p80, Jim Samson. Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-521-47752-2 ISBN 9780521477529


2. ^ ^a b c Frederick Niecks, "Chopin as a man as a musician", [1]

Book: Frédéric Chopin

[hide] v t e Rondos by Frédéric Chopin Rondo in C minor, Op. 1 Rondo à la mazur in F major, Op. 5 Rondo in E-flat major, Op. 16 Rondo in C major, Op. posth. 73 (versions for solo piano and two pianos) Rondo à la Krakowiak, Op. 14 List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre

 

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