At the conclusion of the scherzo’s reprise, a sudden change back into A major for eight measures signals the arrival of the coda. Like the scherzo, the trio is also repeated and upon its close leads into a transitory passage, built upon the prior F-sharp minor tune, and soon the return of the Scherzo. The triplet flourishes that underlie this theme eventually lead the music to a beautiful and graceful passage of arpeggios over a descending bass line in E major.
A somber tune in F-sharp minor follows the sustained opening and becomes the centerpiece of the trio. In sharp contrast, the trio begins with sostenuto chords with the faint reminiscent sounds of the Scherzo’s melody hidden within. For this reason, it is better to consider D-flat major, instead of B-flat minor, as the key of the Scherzo. As is typical of Chopin, the introduction and melody are repeated again with variation.įollowing a flourishing close in D-flat major, the trio section shifts to the key of A major. The melody gradually unfolds over a lush harmonic accompaniment in the left hand. Establishing firmly the key of D-flat major as the prevailing tonic, elegant passagework leads to the Scherzo’s beautiful con anima melody. This introductory passage, vacillating between the keys of B-flat minor, D-flat major and F minor, and ending in the latter, breaks off in anticipation of the arrival of the scherzo’s main theme. Colossal fortissimo chords then sound in resounding response. It begins with a short motif based around the notes of the B-flat minor triad ending questioningly on its fifth.
Their primary purpose is to provide a valuable educational resource in order to perpetuate passion and knowledge from one generation to another.Chopin composed his second of four scherzos for the piano in 1837. The Masterclass Media Foundation archives offer to students and music lovers around the world filmed masterclasses, given by the best talents, on the greatest works of the classical repertoire. However, it is not unlikely that this piece reports Chopin’s emotions in time of war, or tells the story of the rebellion of his country, Poland. While the November Uprising against the Russian Empire was in full swing, the composer dedicated this work to his friend Thomas Albrecht, who convinced him of staying in Vienna, far from his Polish family, in order to dedicate himself to his musical career. Chopin was 25 years old when he wrote it and he was in the middle of his most emotional and passionate creation phase. 1, which requires a lot of technical ability, shows this tragic atmosphere. Although "scherzo" means "joke" in Italian, Chopin’s Scherzos are far from evoking some kind of humour.
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