Music lovers will have a chance to watch and listen to Ms Ciocarlie on March 19, 8 p.m at the Philamlife Auditoriom on U.N. Avenue.
Often regarded as the greatest piano composer to ever live, Chopin was one of the greatest pianists in Paris during the Romantic Era. Frederick Chopin was born in Poland and early in his young life exhibited his gift at the piano, playing for some of the aristocratic families of Warsaw the age of six. At the age of nineteen, Chopin moved away from Poland forever, first to Vienna and then to Paris.
Chopin was readily accepted by the Parisian elite, but his demeanor and melancholic temperament was often at odds with the expectation of this circle. During his entire lifetime, Chopin gave only 30 public performances. Of his nearly 170 compositions, almost all of them are exclusively for the piano. Chopin performed most of these compositions for small private audiences. The intimate setting of these performances is significant because it is emblematic of Chopin’s music. Chopin loved soaring melodies, particularly the singing-like playing of his right hand. These melodies were not overwhelmingly ornamental, however, but minimalist and traditional. Chopin was lauded for his ability to infuse traditional forms like the sonata and the prelude (a short self contained piano piece) with intimacy and emotional intensity.
Perhaps the most intense of his piano pieces dates to the period when Chopin dated the famous progressive novelist George Sand. He spend several years with her in Majorca, Spain in relative seclusion. Chopin used this time for reflection and composition, but the city had an ill effect on the health of Chopin, who suffered from tuberculosis. On top of this, his relationship with Sand soured and they returned to Paris. His music during this time took on a sad beauty.
Though only 39 at his death, Chopin’s legacy as a virtuous pianist and his poetic piano compositions remained. As Sadie puts it, it would be wrong to underrate Chopin’s influence because of his dedication to the piano. With this instrument Chopin was able to communicate a range from the graceful to the grandiose, from the tenderly poetic to the tempestuously passionate.
How nice!
Chopin, one of my favourite composers/musicians/pianists was also one of the most tortured musical souls.
I love his music.
Have fun Ellen!
ang suerte suerte ninyo..nakakaingt..hanggang CD lang kami,
enjoy the night..
my favorite works of chopin are polonnaise in a flat, military polonnaise, and the funeral march played many times about 25 or 30 years ago when one after the other, the soviet union leaders were dying.
polonnaise should be polonaise
chopin is certainly one of the greatest but who is Ciocarlie?
Dana Ciocarlie is an award winning French concert pianist.
Pablo Tariman, the Filipino classical music impressario, has written a piece on her. I’ll post it here next week.
The American Music Guide describes Ciocarlie as ” a whirlwind. She has you burn technique, her instinctive musical imagination makes every piece an exciting experience.”
A French publication extols her in such enchanting terms: “”Dana has Ciocarlie of fire, biting everything in a game very clear and precise. Close to the instrument, she touches immediately by a game inspired, warm and masterly.”
My faves of Chopin’s greatests: Military Polonaise, Nocturne and Fantaisie-Impromtu.
Maisalang nga muna to avoid cursing while blogging…
thanks for info om ciocarlie. hope we can also experience her.
Chopin. Another Pole (Polish) whom I mistook for a Frenchman. The other famous one was Maria Sklodowska (Marie Curie).
Mababaw lang ang classical feel ko. Hanggang waltz lang tayo, and the stuff found on the Hooked On Classics albums of the 80s.
Sometimes there are samba (bossanova) versions of classics that are truly good adaptations. One of them is Laurindo Almeida’s take on Debussy’s Claire de Lune, which Almeida calls Claire de Lune Samaba, found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaUctgmAtU
Chi, I just love everything Chopin wrote especially when Rubinstein played them (my favourite contemporary pianist — thank God, there are CDs). Chopin’s music is my solution against winter blues (and also Paganini’s.)
Sax, in a way, both left a huge imprint in France and became sensational stars thanks to French influence.
Marie Curie became French by virtue of her marriage to Pierre Curie, a French physicist.
I like the Strauss brothers’ music too and their waltz, I play them in the car when I do lots of night driving to prevent me falling asleep 🙂 In fact, one could easily imagine them as the Beatles of their time (less the lyrics). I bet their music was the rock and roll of the 19th century.
ang favborite ko naman ay ang Fantasie Impromtu..hindi ba ito ang “I am always chasing rainbows”? and ang Nocturne naman ay ang “To Love Again”? I can’t remember the tune of the Funeral March..bagay ba ito para sa funeral ni putot or too classy for her?..kasi ang music para sa kanya ay boom tarat tarat ng Wow wow wee!
rose,
one of chopin’s nocturne piano pieces is “no other love”, beautifully sang by jo stafford. the song is often played on radio dwww 774am, especially on sunday mornings.
definitely the funeral march is ill-suited for gma.
Frederick Chopin? Marie Curie? Tanghali na gutom na ako. Gusto ko kumain ng Chopin Asado o Bola-bola isasawsaw sa Chicken Curie.
Bolero anyone? Never get tired listening to it.