‘The pianoforte concerto in F minor op. 21 no. 2’ by Fryderyk Chopin : an analytic and critical study

Abstract

Being a pianist and a great lover of Chopin' s music are the two factors which encouraged me to write a dissertation on Chopin's piano concerto in F minor. It is amazing to note how many people have tried to examine Chopin's music. However, most of these analyses deal with brief descriptions of his works. I do not know of anybody who has ever written a detailed account of Chopin' s concerto in F minor and this is perhaps why I have analysed this work. This dissertation, hence, deals with the following matters: Chopin's biography, his musical style especially as a Romantic and Nationalist composer, an analysis of the Concerto in F Minor and a critical study of various interpretations of this Concerto by different pianists.