Chopin and his contribution to the piano. Eighth of ten slideshows on the piano and classical composers.

1. THE ONE HE COMPOSED ON
DURING HIS LAST TWO YEARS
THE ONE HE USED ON HIS
LAST TOUR, TO ENGLAND

16. Yes.
The sound is cut off—stopped.

31. (On a violin, it is called pizzicato when you pluck the strings by the
way. Pizzicato means ‘pinched’—but it’s a lot more fun to say!)

39. MOZART OR BACH.

47. This is why on his tomb, the sculptor Clesinger carved:
Euterpe, the muse of Music and
lyric poetry. What’s a muse?
She’s weeping over a broken lyre.
What ‘s a lyre? Why do you think
it’s there and why is it broken?
There’s also a medallion carved
with Chopin’s portrait.
Clesinger was George Sand’s son-
in-law, by the way.