Composer Frederic Chopin – Rondeau de Concert ‘Krakowiak’ Op 14
Composer Frederic Chopin – Rondeau de Concert ‘Krakowiak’ Op 14 Classical Music
Frederic Chopin penned the Rondo à la Krakowiak, Op. 14 in 1828 when he was eighteen. It was composed under the careful supervision of his teacher Jozef Eisner. The composer premiered the piece at his first concert in Vienna in 1829, and it very much impressed and intrigued the audience.
The orchestra plays a supportive and accompaniment role, for the most part, but Frederic Chopin shows skill in writing for the ensemble, and he is very sensitive to the strengths of each instrument. He constructed this piece as a Rondo, which suggests that there is a melody or theme that returns over and over again.
In this case, that melody is a Krakowiak, a lively Polish dance. It was a popular folk dance, but it had also transitioned into a fashionable high society. Frederic Chopin brings out the spirited rhythm of the style, which relies heavily on syncopated rhythms, and allows the soloist to shine in a skilled display of pianistic dexterity. Paganini’s 24th caprice is quoted in the work.
Frederic Francois Chopin was a Polish composer March 1, 1810 -October 17, 1849, virtuoso pianist, and music teacher of French-Polish parentage. He was one of the great masters of Romantic piano music.
Frederic Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola, a village in the Duchy of Warsaw. He was considered a child prodigy and, after completing his musical education and following the Russian suppression of the Polish 1830 Uprising, he settled in Paris.
Frederic Chopin supported himself as a composer and piano teacher, giving few public performances. From 1837 to 1847 he carried on a relationship with the French woman writer George Sand. For most of his life,
Chopin suffered from poor health; he died in Paris in 1849 at the age of 39.
The vast majority of Frederic Chopin’s works are for solo piano, the most notable exceptions being his two concertos. His compositions, though technically demanding, emphasize nuance and expressive depth.
Frederic Chopin invented the musical form known as ‘instrumental ballade’ and made major innovations to the piano sonata, mazurka, waltz, nocturne, polonaise, etude, impromptu, scherzo, and prelude.
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