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TheBarcarolle inF-sharp major,Op. 60, is a piece for solo piano byFrédéric Chopin, composed between autumn of 1845 and summer 1846, three years before his death.[1]
Based on thebarcarolle rhythm and mood, it features a sweepingly romantic and slightly wistful tone. Many of the technical figures for the right hand are thirds and sixths, while the left features very long reaches over an octave. Its middle section is inA major, and this section's second theme isrecapitulated near the piece's end in F-sharp. It is also one of the pieces where Chopin's affinity to thebel canto operatic style is most apparent, as the double notes in the right hand along with spare arpeggiated accompaniment in the left hand explicitly imitates the style of the great arias and scenas from the bel canto operatic repertoire. The writing for the right hand becomes increasingly florid as multiple lines spin filigree and ornamentation around each other.
This is one of Chopin's last major compositions, along with hisPolonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61. It is often considered to be one of his more demanding compositions, both in execution and interpretation, and recordings exist by virtually all the greatest pianists. Performance times average seven to nine minutes.
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