“Hats off, gentlemen, a genius” is how Robert Schumann begins his famous review of Chopin’s second opus. And he was right: The composer, pianist and piano teacher Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), born in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw, is considered a revolutionary in piano playing due to his melodic, rhythmic and harmonic innovations. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his masterful works today.
Chopin’s work as a teacher still has an impact on today’s piano pedagogy, for example in his light touch playing technique, and in his use of the Bel Canto method as a model. The piano was his whole world, and there is no composition by Chopin that is not at least accompanied by piano.
Chopin’s mother was Polish, and his father was French, and in the Chopin Polonaises and Chopin Mazurkas, Chopin, who emigrated to France at the age of 21, expresses his love for his native Poland. He was one of the first composers in the 19th century to put a strong emphasis on national identity, along with composers like Edvard Grieg and Franz Liszt.
About 230 works by Chopin have survived, including the virtuoso Chopin Impromptus, Rondos by Chopin, and Chopin Waltzes.
Chopin died in Paris of tuberculosis, and at his expressed wish, his sister Ludwika brought his heart back to Poland, and it is housed in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw.
Music for Piano No. 74
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 781369
großes Orchester
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 1622438
Klassik
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1539294
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 253846
for: Classical
Score
Item no.: 253935
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949449
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1007259
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006729
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006012
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 993434
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 997152
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 817014
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 310737
for: Guitar or Lute
Score
Item no.: 138108
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 822178
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1541452
for: 2 pianos
Study score
Item no.: 1541352
for: Piano
Music score (reprint)
Item no.: 645990
for: Piano
Music score (reprint)
Item no.: 638809
aus der 3. Symphonie (Eroica) / aus der Sonate op. 35
mit Saxophonstimmen
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1696416
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1077561
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590806
Faksimile
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 769612
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 253798
for: Classical
Buch
Item no.: 249759
Fascimile
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1539448
for: Descant recorder, flute
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 778842
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972156
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540493
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540219
Klassik
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1539303
Cello Repertoire
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348909
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1655121
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1622437
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258361
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 240779
for: Violin
Score
Item no.: 851557
for: Piano
Study score
Item no.: 1541357
for: Piano
Study score
Item no.: 1541355
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1541212
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540049
for: Piano
Music score (reprint)
Item no.: 645993
Klassik
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 1540254
Wariacje Op. 2
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1541360
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1193055
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1118515
Klassik
for: Saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1195150