2. COMPOSITIONS: “Fantasie” Impromptu Op.66 http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=tvm2Z sRv3C8 http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=tvm2Z sRv3C8 Melody: a polish dance form. Rhythm: ¾ time (typical of waltzes) with cross rhythms and contains rubato. Texture: polyrhythm Organization & Form: diverse dynamic changes (soft to loud and also fast to slow).

3. COMPOSITIONS: Nocturne in E flat major Op.9 No.2. http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=EvxS_bJ0y OU http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=EvxS_bJ0y OU Melody: melancholy and mostly legato speed. Organization & Form: rounded binary form (A,A,B,A,B,A). Contrast in dynamics (soft to loud to soft) Harmony: E-flat major and very consonance. Musical Expression: senza tempo (without tempo) or rubato.

4. OTHER COMPOSITIONS: Heroic Polonaise in A flat major Op.53 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGi49B nghs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGi49B nghs "Black Key Etude" Op.10 No.5 in G flat major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU4qyF AgRDk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU4qyF AgRDk Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64, No. 1(Minute Waltz) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KESTJm1 g_N0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KESTJm1 g_N0

5. CONCLUSION The virtuoso pianist Chopin had redefined the piano in his time. His many short and lyrical pieces such as his “Mazurkas”, “Etudes”, and “Polonaises” has transformed piano pieces to long and complicated to short and lyrical. Today, we use Chopin’s repertory as the mainstay of our piano performances and still cherish his many songs. Chopin will forever be known as “The greatest revolutionist of the piano!”

6. SOURCES: Forney, Kristine, and Joseph Machlis. The Enjoyment Of Music, Shorter Version, An Introduction To Perceptive Listening. 11th ed. New York, NY: W W Norton, 2011. 219-23. Print. Molsky, Cahdin. "Frédéric Chopin." Classical Net. Music Archive, 25 2010. Web. 23 Nov 2012.. Gerasimov, Vlad. "Chopin Biography." Chopin Music. Music Arhives, 21 2009. Web. 23 Nov 2012..