Chopin's Sonatas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical compositions
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Frédéric_Chopin
gptkbp:contains 3
gptkbp:criticalReception Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:culturalImpact Significant in piano repertoire
gptkbp:dedication Various dedications to friends and patrons
gptkbp:education Studied by piano students
gptkbp:firstClaim Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
gptkbp:firstSeason Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4
gptkbp:formFactor Rondo form
Sonata_form
Nocturne_form
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1832 for Sonata No. 1
1839 for Sonata No. 2
1842 for Sonata No. 3
gptkbp:historicalContext Composed during the Romantic era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chopin's Sonatas
gptkbp:influenceOn Later composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Beethoven
Field
Liszt
gptkbp:instrument Piano
gptkbp:keyIssues B-flat_minor_for_Sonata_No._2
B_minor_for_Sonata_No._3
C_minor_for_Sonata_No._1
gptkbp:legacy Considered masterpieces of piano literature
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Allegro_in_Sonata_No._3
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:Artur_Rubinstein
Complex harmonies
Lyricism
Technical demands on the pianist
Use of rubato
Funeral March in Sonata No. 2
Lento_in_Sonata_No._1
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in recitals
Often interpreted with emotional expressiveness
gptkbp:recordings Numerous recordings available
gptkbp:releaseYear 1832
1839
1842
gptkbp:style Romantic