Chopin, Frederic : Rondo (pour deux pianos) (œuvre posthume) C-Dur Op.73
Work Overview
Composition Year:1828
Publication Year:1855
First Publisher:Berlin
Instrumentation:Piano Ensemble
Genre:rondo
Total Playing Time:9 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : Saitoh, Noriko
Last Updated: September 1, 2007
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Author : Saitoh, Noriko
Composed in 1828 and published posthumously in 1855, after Chopin's death. It was arranged by Chopin himself for two pianos in the same year he composed the Rondo for piano solo. However, its publication predates that of the solo version by approximately a century.
Fundamentally, there is no significant difference from the piano solo version, but the extended range significantly enriches the harmonic texture. Furthermore, throughout the piece, embellishments such as trills are added, and reinforcement through unison passages between the left and right hands, made possible by the two-piano setting, is also present.