Frédéric Chopin wrote six works for piano and orchestra, including two concertos. The Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major, Op. 13, was the second of his concertante works, written in 1828–30. The piece
Frédéric Chopin, by Mieroszewski, 1829
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Frédéric Chopin's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. 2, was written in 1827, when he was aged 17. "Là ci darem la mano" is a duet sung by Don Giovanni and Zerlina in act
Fantasy on Polish Airs (Chopin)
…himself referred to it as his "Potpourri on Polish themes", and kept it in his repertoire for many years. The Fantasy followed the highly successful Variations on "Là ci darem la mano", Op. 2 of 1827. It was written while a student of Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory. The orchestration calls for flutes, oboes, clarinets (in A…
Autograph of Chopin‘s Variations Op. 2. Title page with dedication to Tytus Woyciechowski. Woyciechowski‘s handwritten reply upright on the right side.