Chopin
Mazurka and polonaise
Chopin refers to Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), the Polish composer and pianist whose works for solo piano remain central to the classical repertoire.
His name appears in contexts discussing Romantic-era music, piano technique, or classical compositions: She's learning a Chopin nocturne, The concert featured all Chopin.
A chopin, unrelated, was a Scottish unit of liquid measure or a type of elevated shoe.
Poland's largest city
- PolandCentral European republic
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- exileBanishment from homeland
émigré · patriotism · homeland · Vistula · folk · Solidarity · heritage · identity
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- etudeInstrumental practice composition
- balladePoem with repeated refrain
mazurka · polonaise · scherzo · impromptu · sonata · waltz · concerto · opus
Emotion-centered artistic movement
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- passionIntense emotional drive
- emotionComplex psychological state
- expressivenessAbility to convey emotion
lyricism · individualism · nationalism · poetry · Sand · salon · Paris · nineteenth-century
Array of input keys
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- recitalSolo musical performance
- fortepianoEarly hammer-action keyboard
- pedalFoot-operated lever
arpeggio · legato · staccato · cadence · polyphony · harmony · technique · fingerwork
State of emotional pain
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
heartache · pensive · mournful · plaintive · somber · reflective · poignant · bittersweet
Warsaw
Poland's largest city
- PolandCentral European republic
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
exile · émigré · patriotism · homeland · Vistula · folk · Solidarity · heritage · identity · partitions
classical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- etudeInstrumental practice composition
ballade · mazurka · polonaise · scherzo · impromptu · sonata · waltz · concerto · opus · composition
Romanticism
Emotion-centered artistic movement
expressiveness · lyricism · individualism · nationalism · poetry · Sand · salon · Paris · nineteenth-century · artistic
keyboard
Array of input keys
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- recitalSolo musical performance
- fortepianoEarly hammer-action keyboard
pedal · arpeggio · legato · staccato · cadence · polyphony · harmony · technique · fingerwork · expressiveness
sadness
State of emotional pain
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
yearning · heartache · pensive · mournful · plaintive · somber · reflective · poignant · bittersweet · longing
- ComposersBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Haydn
- Famous PolesMarie Curie, Copernicus, Pulaski, Walesa
- Polish Artspolonaise, mazurka, Roman Polanski, traditional instruments
- Central European FiguresCopernicus, Marie Curie, Walesa, Pope John Paul II, Conrad
- Nationalist MusicDvorak, Grieg, Sibelius, Bartok, Rimsky-Korsakov
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel