Majorcan Winter

The second composition is about their trip to Majorca. To celebrate their new partnership, Sand planned a trip to Majorca, Spain, over the winter of 1838. She was hopeful that the change in climate would help Chopin’s declining health. The trip started off on a high note. “The sky is like turquoise, the sea is like emeralds, the air as in Heaven,” he wrote in a letter. Chopin ended up composing some of his best-known works in Majorca, including his 24 Preludes. The work tied most closely to this place in time is undoubtedly the Raindrop Prelude, said to be inspired by the rain dripping off the eaves of their lodgings. Special thanks to ‪@andrescoca983‬ on the guitar!! ( @andrescocaaudio / www.andrescoca.com ) Painting : Chopin and George Sand by Adolf Karpellus #chopin #romanticeramusic #pianocomposition #newmusicrelease #musicalstorytelling