The Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, which is Chopin's first scherzo, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832 and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. The tempo marking is Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It's also very complicated and one of Chopin's more difficult works.
Structure
This first Scherzo takes A-B-A-Coda form and begins with two chords in fortissimo. At tremendous speed, a series of dramatic outbursts in the B minor tonic follows. Near the center of the piece, the music leads into a slower section in B major; finally one hears a tangible melody in the middle register, surrounded by accompaniment in both the left and upper right hands. Chopin quotes here from an old Polish Christmas song (Lulajże Jezuniu); tempo is marked as Molto Più Lento. The B major area dissolves as the harmony mysteriously changes character via secondary dominant. The two chords from the beginning reappear, superimposed over vestiges of the middle section. Then the beginning presto repeats itself in the familiar minor tonic.
Chopin - Scherzo No.1
Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Chopin - Scherzo No.1 by Hayato Sumino
Chopin - Scherzo No.1 Op.20 played by Hayato Sumino
I've played this song so many times since I was 10 years old. You can watch the 2018 edition ( https://youtu.be/OV2qNhyMIFs ) and the 2019 edition (Album "Passion") on YouTube. Here is an updated version of this piece, hope you enjoy
この曲は僕が10歳の頃から幾度となく演奏していて、世に出ているだけでも2018年のPTNAでの音源、2019年のアルバム"Passion"の音源とありますが、より細かい解釈を加えて気迫が増した(※当社比)2020年版をどうぞお聴きください。
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Chopin: Scherzo Op.20 No.1 in B minor
Played by Sviatoslav Richter, recorded live 1977.
published: 14 Jun 2013
Seong-jin Cho Chopin Scherzo No 1, No 3 in Ruhr (2021.06)
Seong-jin Cho Chopin Scherzo No 1, No 3 in Ruhr (2021.06)
published: 21 Jun 2021
Horowitz plays CHOPIN Scherzo No.1 in B Minor
Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic (1985), take 05: CHOPIN Scherzo No.1 in B Minor
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Lang Lang - Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Lang Lang performs Chopin and Tchaikovsky
Recital in the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Frederic Chopin, Four Scherzi
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp Minor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b
January – At the fireside
February – Carnival
March – Song of the Lark
April – Lily of the Valley
May – Starlight Nights
June – Barcarolle
July – Song of the Reapers
August – Harvest Song
September – Hunting Song
October – Autumn Song
November – Troika Drive
December – Christmas
Famous for his interpretations of Chopin's works, Lang Lang chose to play the Polish romantic composer's famous Scherzi. The pianist would also perform The Seasons by Tchaikovsky, another compose...
published: 29 Nov 2022
Yundi Li plays Chopin Scherzo No.1 Op.20 in B Minor
Yundi Li plays Chopin Scherzo No.1 Op.20 in B Minor
published: 25 May 2010
Aimi Kobayashi – Scherzo in B minor Op. 20 (third stage)
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F.Chopin Scherzo #1 in B minor, Op. 20 Valentina Lisitsa
***Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Scherzo, little is known beyond the 1835 publication date, though it is presumed to have been completed around 1833. The piece begins with the tempo marking Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It is complex and considered to be one of Chopin's more difficult works.
***WIKI
https://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Lisitsa/dp/B09TFXWWXB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JP5KKYFXTW35&keywords=lisitsa+chopin&qid=1668348965&sprefix=lisitsa+cho%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-2
Chopin - Scherzo No.1
Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Chopin - Scherzo No.1
Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Chopin - Scherzo No.1 Op.20 played by Hayato Sumino
I've played this song so many times since I was 10 years old. You can watch the 2018 edition ( https://yout...
Chopin - Scherzo No.1 Op.20 played by Hayato Sumino
I've played this song so many times since I was 10 years old. You can watch the 2018 edition ( https://youtu.be/OV2qNhyMIFs ) and the 2019 edition (Album "Passion") on YouTube. Here is an updated version of this piece, hope you enjoy
この曲は僕が10歳の頃から幾度となく演奏していて、世に出ているだけでも2018年のPTNAでの音源、2019年のアルバム"Passion"の音源とありますが、より細かい解釈を加えて気迫が増した(※当社比)2020年版をどうぞお聴きください。
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Chopin - Scherzo No.1 Op.20 played by Hayato Sumino
I've played this song so many times since I was 10 years old. You can watch the 2018 edition ( https://youtu.be/OV2qNhyMIFs ) and the 2019 edition (Album "Passion") on YouTube. Here is an updated version of this piece, hope you enjoy
この曲は僕が10歳の頃から幾度となく演奏していて、世に出ているだけでも2018年のPTNAでの音源、2019年のアルバム"Passion"の音源とありますが、より細かい解釈を加えて気迫が増した(※当社比)2020年版をどうぞお聴きください。
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Lang Lang performs Chopin and Tchaikovsky
Recital in the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Frederic Chopin, Four Scherzi
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, O...
Lang Lang performs Chopin and Tchaikovsky
Recital in the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Frederic Chopin, Four Scherzi
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp Minor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b
January – At the fireside
February – Carnival
March – Song of the Lark
April – Lily of the Valley
May – Starlight Nights
June – Barcarolle
July – Song of the Reapers
August – Harvest Song
September – Hunting Song
October – Autumn Song
November – Troika Drive
December – Christmas
Famous for his interpretations of Chopin's works, Lang Lang chose to play the Polish romantic composer's famous Scherzi. The pianist would also perform The Seasons by Tchaikovsky, another composer dear to his heart since he played his Concertos in his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon in 2003.
Chopin's Scherzi are richly ornate, creating an ever more creative sense of fantasy and are tinted with tumultuous, passionate and tragic touches. In the words of Alfred Cortot: “These are games, but they are terrifying; dances, yet feverish, haunting; they only appear to punctuate the bitterness surrounding human torment.”
The Seasons by Tchaikovsky represent a cycle of twelve pieces written between 1875 and 1876. Each of the pieces represents a month of the year, which some have called "almanac chromos" and are among the Russian composer's most performed works.
Lang Lang performs Chopin and Tchaikovsky
Recital in the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Frederic Chopin, Four Scherzi
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp Minor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b
January – At the fireside
February – Carnival
March – Song of the Lark
April – Lily of the Valley
May – Starlight Nights
June – Barcarolle
July – Song of the Reapers
August – Harvest Song
September – Hunting Song
October – Autumn Song
November – Troika Drive
December – Christmas
Famous for his interpretations of Chopin's works, Lang Lang chose to play the Polish romantic composer's famous Scherzi. The pianist would also perform The Seasons by Tchaikovsky, another composer dear to his heart since he played his Concertos in his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon in 2003.
Chopin's Scherzi are richly ornate, creating an ever more creative sense of fantasy and are tinted with tumultuous, passionate and tragic touches. In the words of Alfred Cortot: “These are games, but they are terrifying; dances, yet feverish, haunting; they only appear to punctuate the bitterness surrounding human torment.”
The Seasons by Tchaikovsky represent a cycle of twelve pieces written between 1875 and 1876. Each of the pieces represents a month of the year, which some have called "almanac chromos" and are among the Russian composer's most performed works.
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
All rights reserved 2015
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Polish Television TVP
Zapraszamy do...
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
All rights reserved 2015
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Polish Television TVP
Zapraszamy do śledzenia transmisji z Konkursu na kanale/ Broadcasts from the Competition can be followed on the Chopin Institute's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/chopin2015
Oficjalna strona Konkursu/ The official Competition website: http://chopincompetition2015.com
Oficjalna aplikacja iOS/ The official iOS app: https://appsto.re/pl/jBvv6.i
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Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
All rights reserved 2015
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Polish Television TVP
Zapraszamy do śledzenia transmisji z Konkursu na kanale/ Broadcasts from the Competition can be followed on the Chopin Institute's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/chopin2015
Oficjalna strona Konkursu/ The official Competition website: http://chopincompetition2015.com
Oficjalna aplikacja iOS/ The official iOS app: https://appsto.re/pl/jBvv6.i
Oficjalna aplikacja Android/ The official Android app: http://goo.gl/u93t9T
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***Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Sche...
***Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Scherzo, little is known beyond the 1835 publication date, though it is presumed to have been completed around 1833. The piece begins with the tempo marking Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It is complex and considered to be one of Chopin's more difficult works.
***WIKI
https://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Lisitsa/dp/B09TFXWWXB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JP5KKYFXTW35&keywords=lisitsa+chopin&qid=1668348965&sprefix=lisitsa+cho%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-2
***Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Scherzo, little is known beyond the 1835 publication date, though it is presumed to have been completed around 1833. The piece begins with the tempo marking Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It is complex and considered to be one of Chopin's more difficult works.
***WIKI
https://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Lisitsa/dp/B09TFXWWXB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JP5KKYFXTW35&keywords=lisitsa+chopin&qid=1668348965&sprefix=lisitsa+cho%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-2
Chopin - Scherzo No.1
Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
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Chopin - Scherzo No.1 Op.20 played by Hayato Sumino
I've played this song so many times since I was 10 years old. You can watch the 2018 edition ( https://youtu.be/OV2qNhyMIFs ) and the 2019 edition (Album "Passion") on YouTube. Here is an updated version of this piece, hope you enjoy
この曲は僕が10歳の頃から幾度となく演奏していて、世に出ているだけでも2018年のPTNAでの音源、2019年のアルバム"Passion"の音源とありますが、より細かい解釈を加えて気迫が増した(※当社比)2020年版をどうぞお聴きください。
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Lang Lang performs Chopin and Tchaikovsky
Recital in the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Frederic Chopin, Four Scherzi
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 31
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp Minor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b
January – At the fireside
February – Carnival
March – Song of the Lark
April – Lily of the Valley
May – Starlight Nights
June – Barcarolle
July – Song of the Reapers
August – Harvest Song
September – Hunting Song
October – Autumn Song
November – Troika Drive
December – Christmas
Famous for his interpretations of Chopin's works, Lang Lang chose to play the Polish romantic composer's famous Scherzi. The pianist would also perform The Seasons by Tchaikovsky, another composer dear to his heart since he played his Concertos in his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon in 2003.
Chopin's Scherzi are richly ornate, creating an ever more creative sense of fantasy and are tinted with tumultuous, passionate and tragic touches. In the words of Alfred Cortot: “These are games, but they are terrifying; dances, yet feverish, haunting; they only appear to punctuate the bitterness surrounding human torment.”
The Seasons by Tchaikovsky represent a cycle of twelve pieces written between 1875 and 1876. Each of the pieces represents a month of the year, which some have called "almanac chromos" and are among the Russian composer's most performed works.
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
All rights reserved 2015
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Polish Television TVP
Zapraszamy do śledzenia transmisji z Konkursu na kanale/ Broadcasts from the Competition can be followed on the Chopin Institute's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/chopin2015
Oficjalna strona Konkursu/ The official Competition website: http://chopincompetition2015.com
Oficjalna aplikacja iOS/ The official iOS app: https://appsto.re/pl/jBvv6.i
Oficjalna aplikacja Android/ The official Android app: http://goo.gl/u93t9T
Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTXol20Q01Uj-U5Yp3IqFg?sub_confirmation=1
***Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. As to the genesis of this Scherzo, little is known beyond the 1835 publication date, though it is presumed to have been completed around 1833. The piece begins with the tempo marking Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It is complex and considered to be one of Chopin's more difficult works.
***WIKI
https://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Lisitsa/dp/B09TFXWWXB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JP5KKYFXTW35&keywords=lisitsa+chopin&qid=1668348965&sprefix=lisitsa+cho%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-2
The Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, which is Chopin's first scherzo, is a composition for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832 and dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. The tempo marking is Presto con fuoco. The piece is dark, dramatic, and lively. It's also very complicated and one of Chopin's more difficult works.
Structure
This first Scherzo takes A-B-A-Coda form and begins with two chords in fortissimo. At tremendous speed, a series of dramatic outbursts in the B minor tonic follows. Near the center of the piece, the music leads into a slower section in B major; finally one hears a tangible melody in the middle register, surrounded by accompaniment in both the left and upper right hands. Chopin quotes here from an old Polish Christmas song (Lulajże Jezuniu); tempo is marked as Molto Più Lento. The B major area dissolves as the harmony mysteriously changes character via secondary dominant. The two chords from the beginning reappear, superimposed over vestiges of the middle section. Then the beginning presto repeats itself in the familiar minor tonic.