Chopin later began a more formal musical education, but before that he was taught at home. Frederic recieved piano lessons from his mother at an extremely early age and showed "prodigous musical ability" (Schneider) while creating original pieces by the age of six. At the age of seven, Chopin began taking piano lessons from 61-year-old Wojciech (Adalbert) Zywny. Zywny taught Chopin the music of some of the greatest past composers, including Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Although much of the music taught to Chopin had leaned towards the style of the Classical Period, Zywny looked for the creativity and individuality of Frederic, which tended to follow the emerging style of Romanticism. Chopins compositions were "Romantically expressive and emotional, yet defined by a purity derived from the Classical Period before him" (Schneider). Chopin received lessons from Zywny from 1816 until 1822, when Chopin's skills surpassed that of his teacher.

Already having composed two polonaises at the age of seven, Chopin became a popular performing entity in the aristocratic households of Warsaw. Chopin's first public appearance was made at the age of eight at a public charity concert. At only 11 years old, Chopin performed in front of the Russian tsar Alexander I, who was to open for the Parliment in Warsaw. Frederic attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where his father was a professor, from age 13 to 16. Having visited other regions of Poland, Chopin took an interest in the folk music of the Polish countryside. After composing numerous pieces of music including polonaises, mazurkas, etc., Frederic was enrolled by his parents in Warsaw Conservatory of Music in 1826, which was directed by composer Joseph Elsner. Elsner, who had previously training with Chopin, made the perfect mentor for young Frederic. "Elsner, as a Romantically inclined composer himself, realized that Chopin's individual imagination must never be checked by purely academic demands," (Britannica).

Frederic Chopin's musical career blossomed even more so with his debut in Vienna, Austria, in 1829. Frederic returned briefly to Warsaw to gather his belongings for a more permanent move after an inital trip to Berlin in 1828. His dedicated parents helped to raise the money to send Frederic to Vienna Chopin's success was locked after a performance at a second concert in Vienna. During Chopin's excursion to Vienna, he was made aware of a Polish revolt against Russian rule. Chopin's familiy actually forbode him to return to Poland for fear of his own safety.

After waiting about another year in Austria, Chopin's next move was to Paris, France. He made pitstops for concerts in both Munich and Stuttgart, Germans, and finally arrived in Paris in Autumn of 1831. In Paris, Chopin realized that he had found the perfect location to master his craft, as Paris was the center of the Romantic movement. After Poland had suffered defeat to Russia, there was a mass emigration of Polish refugees to France, called the Great Emigration. Soon afterwards Chopin established friendships with several famous musicians who were part of the Great Emigration including Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Felix Mendelssohn, Vincenzo Bellini, and Auguste Franchomme. They were all proponents of the Romantic movement.

Once in Paris, Chopin initially had a bit of a rough start as a composer and performer. He found out that his "extreme delicacy at the keyboard was not to everyone's taste in larger concert spaces," (Britannica). Thus he decided to focus his performance effort to the various great houses of Paris. Some famous works at this time included two books of etudes and his famous "Fantasie-Impromptu" from 1831 to 1835.

Chopin has a few romantic excursions to no avail, but in 1836 he met the French novelist Aurore Dudevant, also known as George Sand. Sand fell in love with Frederic, and eventually they began a liaison in the summer of 1838. He moved later that year with his mistress and her children to the island of Majorca for the winter months. All was well until the summer months approached once again and Chopin became ill with a fate of tuberculosis. He was kicked out of his winter villa and forced to live in the small, remote village of Valldemosa, as he was not accepted anywhere else.

Unsuitable living conditions, the odd situation with his mistress and her children, "and the lack of a suitable concert piano hindered Chopin's artistic production and further weakened his precarious physical health," (Britannica). In urgency, George Sand prepared Frederic and rushed him to a physician in Marseille in 1839. Chopin recovered greatly in a short period of time. Spending relaxing summers in Nohant, the location of Sand's country house, and composing some of his best pieces, Frederic Chopin lived comfortably in some the happiest times of his life.

Family troubles involving Chopin and Sand grew larger after a period of time, and eventually in 1848, they separated permanently. Soon afterwards, Chopin made an appearance in England and Scotland. He performed, but his mental exhaustion and state of physical health prevented him from composing. Chopin's final concert was played in November of 1848 in London, where he dedicated his performance to Polish refugees. Frederic returned to Paris. In the following year, 1849, with increasing depression and deteriorated health due to tuberculosis, Frederic Francois Chopin passed away at the age of 39.

Complete Works List

Lost Works

Polonaise

For pianoforte, composed 1818.

Presented by Chopin to the Empress Maria Teodorowna, mother of the Czar, on the occasion of her visit to Warszawa on 26 Sep 1818.

Polonaise

For pianoforte, composed 1818.

Presented by Chopin to the Empress Maria Teodorowna, mother of the Czar, on the occasion of her visit to Warszawa on 26 Sep 1818. This is the second lost Polonaise of 1818!

Variations

For pianoforte, composed 1818.

Mentioned in the "Pamietnik Warzawski" of 1818

Polonaise 'Barber of Seville'

For pianoforte, composed 1825/11.

In 1825/11 Chopin wrote to Bialoblocki: "I have done a new Polonaise on the "Barber" which is fairly well liked. I think of sending it to be lithographed tomorrow."

Variations

For pianoforte & pianoforte in F Major, composed 1826.

Listed by Louise Chopin

Variations on an Irish National Air (from Thomas Moore)

For pianoforte & pianoforte, composed 1826.

Stated to be "in D major or B minor."

Waltz

For pianoforte in C Major, composed 1826.

Andante dolente

For pianoforte in B flat minor, composed 1827.

Mentioned in the list of Louise Chopin

Ecossaise

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, composed 1827.

Mentioned in the list of Louise Chopin.

Waltz

For pianoforte in D minor, composed 1828.

Given in Louise's list, with the date, and entitled (? by Louise) 'La partenza' ('The departure')

Waltz

For pianoforte (supposedly) in A Flat Major, composed 1830/12 (?).

Known from a letter Chopin wrote on 12/21/1830 from Vienna to his family.

Veni Creator

1830 (?).

Works Without Opus

Polonaise

For pianoforte in G minor, (BI 1) composed 1817.

Military March

For pianoforte, (BI 2) composed 1817.

no copy of this publication is known.

The piece was scored for military band (not by Chopin)

Polonaise

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, (BI 3) composed 1817.

Mazurka ('Mazurek')

For pianoforte in D Major, (BI 4) composed 1820 (?).

Date of completion doubtful!

Polonaise

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, (BI 5) composed 1821/4.

Manuscript is a doubtful autograph.

Polonaise

For pianoforte in G sharp minor, (BI 6) composed 1822.

No publisher's number on publication.

First name of Mme. Dupont doubtful.

Variations on a theme from Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'

For pianoforte & flute in E Major, (BI 9) composed 1824.

Polonaise

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, (BI 13) composed 1826/7.

Introduction and Variations on a German National Air ('Der Schweizerbub')

For pianoforte in E Major, (BI 14) composed 1826/summer.

The folk-song is probably Tyrolean

Mazurka No. 1

For pianoforte in G Major, (BI 16) composed 1826.

The Mazurka exists in 2 versions:

1st version published by M. Leitgeber, Poznan, 5 Jan 1875.

2nd version published in Warszawa 1826

Mazurka No. 2

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, (BI 16) composed 1826.

The Mazurka exists in 2 versions:

1st version published by M. Leitgeber, Poznan, 5 Jan 1875.

2nd version published in Warszawa 1826.

Contredanse

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, (BI 17) composed 1827 (?).

Waltz

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, (BI 21) composed 1827.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in D Major, (BI 31) composed 1829.

Polonaise

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, (BI 36) composed 1829/7 before (probably).

Variations 'Souvenir de Paganini'

For pianoforte in A Major, (BI 37) composed 1829/summer.

Theme of these variations is the Italian air 'Le Carnival de Venise' used by Paganini himself as the basis of variations in his Op. 10.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in G Major, (BI 39) composed 1829/8/22.

This is the setting of a poem by Ignac Macicowski, who accompanied Chopin in August 1829 when returning from Wien to Warszawa.

Waltz (sketch)

For pianoforte in A minor, (BI 40) composed 1829 (?).

The manuscript consists of sketches for a brief prelude and the main theme.

Waltz

For pianoforte in E Major, (BI 44) composed 1829.

Waltz

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, (BI 46) composed 1829 - 1830.

Nocturne (Lento con gran espressione)

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, (BI 49) composed 1830/spring.

dedication doubtful, see Monthly Musical Record, Nov-Dec 1956.

Song - 'Charms' ('This charms, so surely charms!')
['Czary' ('To sa czary, pewno czary!') ]

For voice & pianoforte in D minor, (BI 51) composed 1830.

The 1910 edition was a facsimile reproduction of an album Chopin had sent to Maria Wodzinska. Brown (1960), p. 52, says "the first true publication was in vol. XVII of the Polish 'Complete works' of Chopin, Warsaw, 1954".

Waltz

For pianoforte in E minor, (BI 56) composed 1830/5 (?).

Contrabass part to a three-part Canon by Mendelssohn

For pianoforte in B minor, (BI 69) composed 1832/4/16.

Grand Duo on themes from Meyerbeer's 'Robert le Diable'

For pianoforte & cello in E Major, (BI 70) composed 1832/early.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in D Major, (BI 71) composed 1832.

This is a considerably revised version of the Mazurka in D major, of 1829 (see Brown (1960) p. 30)

Mazurka

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, (BI 73) composed 1832/6/24.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in C Major, (BI 82) composed 1833.

Cantabile

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, (BI 84) composed 1834.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, (BI 85) composed 1834/7.

Prelude

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, (BI 86) composed 1834/7/10.

Nocturne

For pianoforte in C minor, (BI 108) composed 1837.

Largo in E Flat Major

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, (BI 109) composed 1837 (?).

Variation no. 6, for the 'Hexameron'

For pianoforte in E Major, (BI 113) composed 1837.

Canon at the octave

For pianoforte in F minor, (BI 129) composed 1839 (?).

Nouvelle Étude no. 1

For pianoforte in F minor, (BI 130) composed 1839/autumn late.

Nouvelle Étude no. 2

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, (BI 130) composed 1839/autumn late.

Nouvelle Étude no. 3

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, (BI 130) composed 1839/autumn late.

Song 'Dirge' ('Mist before my eyes')
['Dumka'('Mgla mi do oczu zawiewa zlona') ]

For voice & pianoforte in A minor, (BI 132) composed 1840/3/25.

Waltz ('Sostenuto')

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, (BI 133) composed 1840/7/20.

Mazurka ('Notre Temps')

For pianoforte in A minor, (BI 134) composed 1840/summer.

Mazurka

For pianoforte in A minor, (BI 140) composed 1841.

Fugue

For pianoforte in A minor, (BI 144) composed 1841-42.

Waltz

For pianoforte in A minor, (BI 150) composed 1843 (?).

Moderato ('Albumblatt')

For pianoforte in E Major, (BI 151) composed 1843.

Bourree no. 1

For pianoforte in G Major, (BI 160) composed 1846 (?).

Bourree no. 2

For pianoforte in A Major, (BI 160) composed 1846 (?).

Waltz

For pianoforte in B Major, (BI 166) composed 1848/10/12.

Variations

For pianoforte & pianoforte in D Major
.

Works With Opus

Rondo Op. 1

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 1 (BI 10) composed 1825/5.

The work has been erroneously called "Rondeau on 'Don Giovanni'"

Variations on a theme from Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' ('La ci darem la mano') Op. 2

For pianoforte & orchestra in B Flat Major, Op. 2 (BI 22) composed 1827/summer late.

Polonaise Op. 3

For pianoforte & cello in C Major, Op. 3 (BI 41) composed 1829/10/20 - 1829/10/28.

There exist arrangements for pianoforte solo, for pianoforte & cello OR violin, for pianoforte & viola, for pianoforte & flute. These arrangements are not Chopin's. For details see Brown (1960) p. 41.

Introduction to the Polonaise Op. 3

For pianoforte & cello in C Major, Op. 3 (BI 52) composed 1830/4.

Sonata Op. 4 (posth.)

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 4 (BI 23) composed 1828/early.

The inscription on the autograph says "oeuvre 3", which is incorrect.

Rondo a la Mazur Op. 5

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 5 (BI 15) composed 1826.

Mazurka Op. 6, 1

For pianoforte in F sharp minor, Op. 6, 1 (BI 60) composed 1830/late.

Mazurka Op. 6, 2

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 6, 2 (BI 60) composed 1830/late.

Mazurka Op. 6, 3

For pianoforte in E Major, Op. 6, 3 (BI 60) composed 1830/late.

Mazurka Op. 6, 4

For pianoforte in E flat minor, Op. 6, 4 (BI 60) composed 1830/late.

Mazurka Op. 7, 1

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, Op. 7, 1 (BI 61) composed 1830-31.

Mazurka Op. 7, 2

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 7, 2 (BI 61) composed 1830-31.

for the 1st version see BI 45

Mazurka Op. 7, 3

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 7, 3 (BI 61) composed 1830-31.

Mazurka Op. 7, 4 (1st version)

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 7, 4 (BI 7) composed 1824..

This is the first version of BI 61 = Op. 7, 4

Mazurka Op. 7, 4

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 7, 4 (BI 61) composed 1824.

Mazurka Op. 7, 5

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 7, 5 (BI 61) composed 1830-31.

Trio Op. 8

For pianoforte & viol& cello in G minor, Op. 8 (BI 25) composed 1829/early.

Nocturne Op. 9, 1

For pianoforte in B flat minor, Op. 9, 1 (BI 54) composed 1830-31/spring.

Nocturne Op. 9, 2

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 9, 2 (BI 54) composed 1830-31/spring.

Nocturne Op. 9, 3

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 9, 3 (BI 54) composed 1830-31/spring.

Study Op. 10, 1

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 10, 1 (BI 59) composed 1830/late autumn.

Study Op. 10, 2

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 10, 2 (BI 59) composed 1830/late autumn.

Study Op. 10, 3

For pianoforte in E Major, Op. 10, 3 (BI 74) composed 1832/8/25.

Study Op. 10, 4

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 10, 4 (BI 75) composed 1832/8.

Study Op. 10, 5

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, Op. 10, 5 (BI 57) composed 1830/summer (?).

Study Op. 10, 6

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 10, 6 (BI 57) composed 1830/summer (?).

Study Op. 10, 7

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 10, 7 (BI 68) composed 1832/spring.

Study Op. 10, 8

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 10, 8 (BI 42) composed 1829/10 - 1829/11.

Study Op. 10, 9

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 10, 9 (BI 42) composed 1829/10 - 1829/11.

Study Op. 10, 10

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 10, 10 (BI 42) composed 1829/10 - 1829/11.

Study Op. 10, 11

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 10, 11 (BI 42) composed 1829/10 - 1829/11.

Study Op. 10, 12

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 10, 12 (BI 67) composed 1831/9 (?).

Concerto Op. 11

For pianoforte & orchestra in E minor, Op. 11 (BI 53) composed 1830/4-8.

Introduction and Variations on the 'Ronde' from Herold's 'Ludovic' Op. 12

For pianoforte B Flat Major, Op. 12 (BI 80) composed 1833/summer.

Grand Fantasia on Polish Airs Op. 13

For pianoforte & orchestra in A Major, Op. 13 (BI 28) composed 1828/11.

Among the Polish airs used are:

1. The folk song 'Juz miesiac zaszedl, psy sie uspily' ('Already the moon had set, the dogs were asleep')
2. An air by Karol (Kasimir) Kurpinski
3. A Kujawiak (see: Abraham, Gerald, "Chopin's musical style", London 1939, p. 23)

Krakowiak: Grand Concert Rondo Op. 14

For pianoforte & orchestra in F Major, Op. 14 (BI 29) composed 1828/11-12.

A Krakowiak is a Polish dance in 2/4 time of the Krakow district.

Nocturne Op. 15, 1

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 15, 1 (BI 55) composed 1830-31 (Arthur Hedley says later, after Chopin's arrival in Paris).

Nocturne Op. 15, 2

For pianoforte in F Sharp Major, Op. 15, 2 (BI 55) composed 1830-31/spring (Arthur Hedley says later, after Chopin's arrival in Paris).

Nocturne Op. 15, 3

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 15, 3 (BI 79) composed 1833.

Introduction and Rondo Op. 16

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 16 (BI 76) composed 1832.

Mazurka Op. 17, 1

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, Op. 17, 1 (BI 77) composed 1832-33.

Mazurka Op. 17, 2

For pianoforte in E minor, Op. 17, 2 (BI 77) composed 1832-33.

Mazurka Op. 17, 3

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 17, 3 (BI 77) composed 1832-33.

Mazurka Op. 17, 4 (1st version)

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 17, 4 (BI 8) composed 1824/8.

This is the first version of BI 77 = Op. 17, 4

Mazurka Op. 17, 4

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 17, 4 (BI 77) composed 1832-33.

Waltz Op. 18

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 18 (BI 62) composed 1831.

Introduction and Boléro Op. 19

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 19 (BI 81) composed 1833.

Key changes to A Major.

Scherzo no. 1 Op. 20

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 20 (BI 65) composed 1831/5-6, 1832 revised.

Concerto Op. 21

For pianoforte & orchestra in F minor, Op. 21 (BI 43) composed 1829/autumn - 1830/early.

1. Breitkopf & Haertel published an arrangement for pianoforte solo shortly after the 1st publication.
2. First known performance was privately in Chopin's home on 1830/3/3, with Kurpinski conducting. Public performance a fortnight later in National Theatre, Warszawa.
3. The work was called 'Second Concerto' on publication due to a delay in preparing the orchestral parts. In order of composition it is the first.

Grand Polonaise Op. 22

For pianoforte & orchestra in E Flat Major, Op. 22 (BI 58) composed 1830/9 - 1831/7.

Andante Spianato Op. 22

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 22 (BI 88) composed 1834.

Ballade no. 1 Op. 23

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 23 (BI 66) composed 1831/5-6 sketched, 1835 completed.

Mazurka Op. 24, 1

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 24, 1 (BI 89) composed 1834-35.

Mazurka Op. 24, 2

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 24, 2 (BI 89) composed 1834-35.

Mazurka Op. 24, 3

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 24, 3 (BI 89) composed 1834-35.

Mazurka Op. 24, 4

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, Op. 24, 4 (BI 89) composed 1834-35.

Study Op. 25, 1

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 25, 1 (BI 104) composed 1836/9 early.

Study Op. 25, 2

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 25, 2 (BI 97) composed 1836/1.

Study Op. 25, 3

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 25, 3 (BI 99) composed 1836.

Study Op. 25, 4

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 25, 4 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 5

For pianoforte in E minor, Op. 25, 5 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 6

For pianoforte in G sharp minor, Op. 25, 6 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 7

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 25, 7 (BI 98) composed 1836/early.

Study Op. 25, 8

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 25, 8 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 9

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, Op. 25, 9 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 10

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 25, 10 (BI 78) composed 1832-34.

Study Op. 25, 11

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 25, 11 (BI 83) composed 1834.

Study Op. 25, 12

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 25, 12 (BI 99) composed 1836.

Polonaise Op. 26, 1

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 26, 1 (BI 90) composed 1834-35.

Polonaise Op. 26, 2

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 26, 2 (BI 90) composed 1834-35.

Nocturne Op. 27, 1

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 27, 1 (BI 91) composed 1835.

Nocturne Op. 27, 2

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 27, 2 (BI 96) composed 1835/autumn.

Prelude Op. 28, 1 (?)

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 28, (BI 124) composed 1839/11 (?).

Prelude Op. 28, 2

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 28, 2 (BI 123) composed 1838/11-12.

Prelude Op. 28, 3

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 28, 3 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 4

For pianoforte in E minor, Op. 28, 4 (BI 123) composed 1838/11-12.

Prelude Op. 28, 5

For pianoforte in D Major, Op. 28, 5 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 6

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 28, 6 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 7

For pianoforte in A Major, Op. 28, 7 (BI 100) composed 1836.

Prelude Op. 28, 8

For pianoforte in F Sharp Major, Op. 28, 8 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 9

For pianoforte in E Major, Op. 28, 9 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude op, 28, 10

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 28, 10 (BI 123) composed 1838/11-12.

Prelude Op. 28, 11

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 28, 11 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 12

For pianoforte in G sharp minor, Op. 28, 12 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 13

For pianoforte in F Sharp Major, Op. 28, 13 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 14

For pianoforte in E flat minor, Op. 28, 14 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 15

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 28, 15 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 16

For pianoforte in B flat minor, Op. 28, 16 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 17

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 28, 17 (BI 100) composed 1836.

Prelude Op. 28, 18

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 28, 18 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 19

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 28, 19 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 20

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 28, 20 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 21

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, Op. 28, 21 (BI 123) composed 1838/11-12.

Prelude Op. 28, 22

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 28, 22 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 23

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 28, 23 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Prelude Op. 28, 24

For pianoforte in D minor, Op. 28, 24 (BI 107) composed 1836-1838/11.

Impromptu no. 1 Op. 29

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 29 (BI 110) composed 1837.

Mazurka Op. 30, 1

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 30, 1 (BI 105) composed 1836-37.

Mazurka Op. 30, 2

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 30, 2 (BI 105) composed 1836-37.

Mazurka Op. 30, 3

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 30, 3 (BI 105) composed 1836-37.

Mazurka Op. 30, 4

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 30, 4 (BI 105) composed 1836-37.

Scherzo no. 2 Op. 31

For pianoforte in B flat minor, Op. 31 (BI 111) composed 1837.

Nocturne Op. 32, 1

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 32, 1 (BI 106) composed 1836-37.

Nocturne Op. 32, 2

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 32, 2 (BI 106) composed 1836-37.

Mazurka Op. 33, 1

For pianoforte in G sharp minor, Op. 33, 1 (BI 115) composed 1837-38.

Mazurka Op. 33, 2

For pianoforte in D Major, Op. 33, 2 (BI 115) composed 1837-38.

Mazurka Op. 33, 3

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 33, 3 (BI 115) composed 1837-38.

Mazurka Op. 33, 4

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 33, 4 (BI 115) composed 1837-38.

Waltz Op. 34, 1

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 34, 1 (BI 94) composed 1835/9/15.

Waltz Op. 34, 2

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 34, 2 (BI 64) composed 1831.

Waltz Op. 34, 3

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 34, 3 (BI 118) composed 1838.

Funeral March from Sonata Op. 35

For pianoforte in B flat minor, Op. 35 (BI 114) composed 1837.

Sonata no. 1 Op. 35 (1st movement, Scherzo, Finale)

For pianoforte in B flat minor, Op. 35 (BI 128) composed 1839/summer.

Impromptu no. 2 Op. 36

For pianoforte in F Sharp Major, Op. 36 (BI 129) composed 1839/autumn early.

Nocturne Op. 37, 1

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 37, 1 (BI 119) composed 1838.

Nocturne Op. 37, 2

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 37, 2 (BI 127) composed 1839/7/2.

Ballade no. 2 Op. 38

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 38 (BI 102) composed 1836 1st version, 1839/1 final version.

Scherzo no. 3 Op. 39

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 39 (BI 125) composed 1839/1 - 1839/mid.

Polonaise Op. 40, 1

For pianoforte in A Major, Op. 40, 1 (BI 120) composed 1838/10.

Polonaise Op. 40, 2

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 40, 2 (BI 121) composed 1838/10 (sketch) 1839/early (finished).

Mazurka Op. 41, 1

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 41, 1 (BI 126) composed 1839/7.

Mazurka Op. 41, 2

For pianoforte in E minor, Op. 41, 2 (BI 122) composed 1838/11/28.

Mazurka Op. 41, 3

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 41, 3 (BI 126) composed 1839/7.

Mazurka Op. 41, 4

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 41, 4 (BI 126) composed 1839/7.

Waltz Op. 42

For pianoforte in A flat minor, Op. 42 (BI 131) composed 1840/spring.

Tarantella Op. 43

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 43 (BI 139) composed 1841/summer.

Polonaise Op. 44

For pianoforte in F sharp minor, Op. 44 (BI 135) composed 1840/late - 1841/8.

Prelude Op. 45

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 45 (BI 141) composed 1841/8-9.

Allegro de Concert Op. 46

For pianoforte in A Major, Op. 46 (BI 72) composed 1832 sketched, 1841/5 completed.

Originally conceived as a concerto for pianoforte and orchestra.

Ballade no. 3 Op. 47

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 47 (BI 136) composed 1840 (sketch) 1841/summer (finished).

Nocturne Op. 48, 1

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 48, 1 (BI 142) composed 1841/10.

Nocturne Op. 48, 2

For pianoforte in F sharp minor, Op. 48, 2 (BI 142) composed 1841/10.

Fantasia Op. 49

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 49 (BI 137) composed 1841/early (sketch) 1841/5 (finished).

Mazurka Op. 50, 1

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 50, 1 (BI 145) composed 1841/autumn-1842/summer.

Mazurka Op. 50, 2

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 50, 2 (BI 145) composed 1841/autumn-1842/summer.

Mazurka Op. 50, 3

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 50, 3 (BI 145) composed 1841/autumn-1842/summer.

Impromptu no. 3 Op. 51 ('Allegro Vivace')

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, Op. 51 (BI 149) composed 1842/autumn.

Ballade no. 4 Op. 52

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 52 (BI 146) composed 1842.

Polonaise Op. 53

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 53 (BI 147) composed 1842.

Scherzo no. 4 Op. 54

For pianoforte in E Major, Op. 54 (BI 148) composed 1842.

Nocturne Op. 55, 1

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 55, 1 (BI 152) composed 1843.

Nocturne Op. 55, 2

For pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 55, 2 (BI 152) composed 1843.

Mazurka Op. 56, 1

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 56, 1 (BI 153) composed 1843.

Mazurka Op. 56, 2

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 56, 2 (BI 153) composed 1843.

Mazurka Op. 56, 3

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 56, 3 (BI 153) composed 1843.

Berceuse Op. 57

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 57 (BI 154) composed 1843, revised in 1844.

Sonata no. 2 Op. 58, 2

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 58, 2 (BI 155) composed 1844/summer.

Mazurka Op. 59, 1

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 59, 1 (BI 157) composed 1845/6-7.

Mazurka Op. 59, 2

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 59, 2 (BI 157) composed 1845/6-7.

Mazurka Op. 59, 3

For pianoforte in F sharp minor, Op. 59, 3 (BI 157) composed 1845/6-7.

Barcarolle Op. 60

For pianoforte in F Sharp Major, Op. 60 (BI 158) composed 1845/autumn-1846/summer.

Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 61 (BI 159) composed 1845/autumn-1846/summer.

Nocturne Op. 62, 1

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 62, 1 (BI 161) composed 1846.

Nocturne Op. 62, 2

For pianoforte in E Major, Op. 62, 2 (BI 161) composed 1846.

Mazurka Op. 63, 1

For pianoforte in B Major, Op. 63, 1 (BI 162) composed 1846/autumn early.

Mazurka Op. 63, 2

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 63, 2 (BI 162) composed 1846/autumn early.

Mazurka Op. 63, 3

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 63, 3 (BI 162) composed 1846/autumn early.

Waltz Op. 64, 1

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 64, 1 (BI 164) composed 1846-47.

Waltz Op. 64, 2

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 64, 2 (BI 164) composed 1846-47.

Waltz Op. 64, 3

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 64, 3 (BI 164) composed 1846-47.

Sonata Op. 65

For pianoforte in & cello in G minor, Op. 65 (BI 160) composed 1845/autumn-1846.

Fantasie-Impromptu Op. 66 (posth.)

For pianoforte in C sharp minor, Op. 66 (BI 87) composed 1834.

Mazurka Op. 67, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 67, 1 (BI 93) composed 1835.

Mazurka Op. 67, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 67, 2 (BI 167) composed 1849/summer.

Mazurka Op. 67, 3 (posth.)

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 67, 3 (BI 93) composed 1835.

Mazurka Op. 67, 4 (posth.)

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 67, 4 (BI 163) composed 1846.

There are three versions.

Mazurka Op. 68, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 68, 1 (BI 38) composed 1829.

Mazurka Op. 68, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 68, 2 (BI 18) composed 1827.

Mazurka Op. 68, 3 (posth.)

For pianoforte in F Major, Op. 68, 3 (BI 34) composed 1829.

The section 'poco piu vivo' is from the folk-tune 'Oj Magdalino'

Mazurka Op. 68, 4 (posth.)

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 68, 4 (BI 168) composed 1849/summer.

Waltz Op. 69, 1 (posth.) ('L'Adieu Waltz')

For pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 69, 1 (BI 95) composed 1835/9/24.

Waltz Op. 69, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in B minor, Op. 69, 2 (BI 35) composed 1829.

Waltz Op. 70, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in G Flat Major, Op. 70, 1 (BI 92) composed 1835.

Mazurka Op. 70, 2 (1st version)

For pianoforte in A minor, Op. 70, 2 (BI 45) composed 1829.

Waltz Op. 70, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 70, 2 (BI 138) composed 1841/6.

Waltz Op. 70, 3 (posth.)

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 70, 3 (BI 40) composed 1829/10/3.

Polonaise Op. 71, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in D minor, Op. 71, 1 (BI 11) composed 1825.

Polonaise Op. 71, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in B Flat Major, Op. 71, 2 (BI 24) composed 1828.

no tempo or expression marks in the manuscript

Polonaise Op. 71, 3 (posth.)

For pianoforte in F minor, Op. 71, 3 (BI 30) composed 1828.

Nocturne Op. 72, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in E minor, Op. 72, 1 (BI 19) composed 1827.

Funeral March Op. 72, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in C minor, Op. 72, 2 (BI 20) composed 1827.

The work exists in 2 versions:

1. Published by Schlesinger 1855/5.
2. Published in Oxford Edition of Chopin's Works III, ed. E. Ganche, London 1932

Ecossaise Op. 72, 3, 1 (posth.)

For pianoforte in D Major, Op. 72, 3, 1 (BI 12) composed 1826.

Ecossaise Op. 72, 3, 2 (posth.)

For pianoforte in G Major, Op. 72, 3, 2 (BI 12) composed 1826.

Ecossaise Op. 72, 3, 3 (posth.)

For pianoforte in D Flat Major, Op. 72, 3, 3 (BI 12) composed 1826.

Rondo Op. 73

For pianoforte in C Major, Op. 73 (BI 26) composed 1828/summer.

Four pages facsimile in the Warszawa edition of 1954. This is the earlier version of BI 27.

Rondo Op. 73 (final version) (posth.)

For pianoforte & pianoforte in C Major, Op. 73 (BI 27) composed 1828/8.

This is the final version of BI 26

Song Op. 74, 1 'The wish' ('Were I the sun in the sky')
['Zyczenie' ('Gdybym byla sloneczkiem na') ]

For voice & pianoforte in A Major, Op. 74, 1 (BI 33) composed 1829.

(1) Liszt used the song as no. 2 of 'Glanes de Woronince' (publ. Kistner, Leipzig 1849), calling it 'Melodie Polonaise'

(2) Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 2 'Spring' ('The dew glistens, the stream gushes through the fields')
['Wiosna'('Blyscza krople rosy mruczy zdroj po bloni') ]

For voice & pianoforte in G minor, Op. 74, 2 (BI 116) composed 1838.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Andantino Op. 74, 2 (solo arr. for pianoforte of the song Op. 74, 2)

For pianoforte in G minor, Op. 74, 2 (BI 117) composed 1838/4 - 1848/9/1 (?).

1. Date is doubtful; there are 5 manuscripts dated between April 1838 and 1 September 1848.
2. The Andantino is an arrangement for pianoforte solo from the Song Op. 74, 2 'Wiosna' ('Spring').

Song Op. 74, 3 'The sad stream' ('A stream flowing from foreign parts')
['Smutna Rzeka' ('Rzeko z cudzoziemcow strony') ]

For voice & pianoforte in F sharp minor, Op. 74, 3 (BI 63) composed 1831.

Text by Stefan Wiwicki

Song Op. 74, 4 'Merrymaking' ('Serving Maid, take care')
['Hulanka' ('Szynkareczko') ]

For voice & pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 74, 4 (BI 50) composed 1830.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 5 'There where she loves' ('A stream loves the vale')
['Gdzie lubi' ('Strumyk lubi w dolinie') ]

For voice & pianoforte in A Major, Op. 74, 5 (BI 32) composed 1829.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 6 'Out of my sight!' ('Out of my sight')
['Precz z moich oczu!'('Precz z moich oczu! posluchani odrazu!') ]

For voice & pianoforte in F minor, Op. 74, 6 (BI 48) composed 1830/spring.

Key changes to A Flat Major!

Text by Adam Mickiewicz.

Song Op. 74, 7 'The envoy' ('The early sun broke forth')
['Posel'('Blyslo ranne ziolko') ]

For voice & pianoforte in F Major, Op. 74, 7 (BI 50) composed 1830.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 8 'Handsome Lad' ('Strong, tall and young')
['Sliczny chlopiec'('Wzniosly, smukly i mlody') ]

For voice & pianoforte in D Major, Op. 74, 8 (BI 143) composed 1841.

Text by Bohdan Zaleski

Song Op. 74, 9 'Melody' ('From the mountains they bore the terrible crosses')
['Melodya' ('Z gor gdzie dzwigali strasznych krzyzow') ]

For voice & pianoforte in G Major, Op. 74, 9 (BI 165) composed 1847.

Key changes to E minor!

Text by Zygmunt Krasinski, early editions give "Author unknown"

Song Op. 74, 10 'The Warrior' ('My bay horse neighs')
['Wojak' ('Rzyj moj gniady') ]

For voice & pianoforte in A Flat Major, Op. 74, 10 (BI 47) composed 1830/spring.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 11 'The Double End' ('They loved for a year...')
['Dwojaki koniec' ('Rok sie kochali...') ]

For voice & pianoforte in D minor, Op. 74, 11 (BI 156) composed 1845.

Text by Bohdan Zaleski

Song Op. 74, 12 'My darling' ('My darling when you are happily singing')
[Moja 'pieszczotka' ('Moja pieszczotka gdy wesolej') ]

For voice & pianoforte in G Flat Major, Op. 74, 12 (BI 112) composed 1837.

Text by Adam Mickiewicz

Song Op. 74, 13 'I want what I have not' ('Mist before my eyes')
['Nie ma czego trzeba' ('Mgla mi do oczu') ]

For voice & pianoforte in A minor, Op. 74, 13 (BI 156) composed 1845.

Text by Bohdan Zaleski

Song Op. 74, 14 The ring ('I'm sad, nurse')
[Pierscien ('Smutno nianki, ci spiewaly') ]

For voice & pianoforte in E Flat Major, Op. 74, 14 (BI 103) composed 1836/9/8.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 15 'The Bridgeroom' ('The wind rose...')
['Narzeczony' ('Wiatr zaszumial') ]

For voice & pianoforte in E minor, Op. 74, 15 (BI 63) composed 1831.

Text by Stefan Witwicki

Song Op. 74, 16 'Lithuanian Song' ('Very early in the morning')
['Piosnka Litewska' ('Bardzo raniuchno') ]

For voice & pianoforte in F Major, Op. 74, 16 (BI 63) composed 1830-31.

Text by Ludwika Osinskiego

Song Op. 74, 17 Poland's Dirge 'Hymn from the Tomb' ('The leaves drift from the trees')
[Spiew grobowy ('Leca liscie z drzewa') ]