Frédéric Chopin

Andante Spianato Sol Majeur op. 22

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This score appeared in 1836, but dated from around 1830 with the composition of the Andante spianato, which was to form the introduction to the complete work, originally intended for concertante piano. However, pianists such as Alfred Brendel have recorded it entirely at the keyboard, without orchestral support. The introspective, delicately ornamented andante theme plunges us into a world of fairytale poetry, which gradually builds to a heroic agitation worthy of the composer's other Polonaises. An engaging piece, halfway between two genres.