Por Que Chopin Escondeu a Fantaisie Impromptu?

Could one of Chopin's most famous and frequently played pieces, his "Fantaisie Impromptu," actually be a kind of copy of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"? That's exactly what we're going to see in this video. ========== From Zero to Für Elise Course here: https://www.metodorealdepiano.com.br/... ========== Chopin's "Fantaisie Impromptu," Opus 66, is undoubtedly a masterpiece and one of the most frequently played pieces in the history of the piano. But there's an interesting fact about it: Chopin didn't publish it during his lifetime. It was only published six years after his death, at the initiative of Julian Fontana, a close friend of Chopin, and without the composer's authorization. Chopin didn't want anything published that he himself hadn't decided to publish. Why didn't he want to publish such a marvelous piece? Everyone loves the "Fantaisie Impromptu," and it truly deserves that adoration. Some people have said that Chopin probably didn't want to publish it because, musically, it wasn't one of his best, that he wasn't satisfied with the quality of the composition. But that's pure speculation; there's nothing to confirm this superficial impression. To better understand this issue, in the video I'll talk a little about Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and then compare it to Chopin's fantasia. There are enormous similarities between these two compositions. It's interesting to note that Chopin, despite saying he disliked Beethoven (because he claimed Beethoven lifted him to the heavens and then threw him back down to earth, or even into the mud), actually greatly admired several of his compositions. The "Moonlight Sonata," in particular, was one of his favorites, and he passed it on to many of his students. Chopin, a genius that he was, probably wrote the "Fantaisie Impromptu" as a kind of improvisation, a compositional study using ideas from the "Moonlight Sonata," but in his own way. That seems to have been it, transforming everything through his art and personality. And most likely he didn't want to publish the "Fantaisie Impromptu" because he felt the piece wasn't entirely original. Not that it was a copy, and indeed, no one would notice, as this piece was played for a long time without anyone commenting on these similarities. But given Chopin's demands, that was enough for him to feel uncomfortable publishing it. I believe this seems to be the most likely theory. With this piece, Chopin showed us what Beethoven meant musically with the "Moonlight Sonata" in a way that no one had ever thought of. He gave us a lesson about Beethoven. And then, a phrase said at a certain point by Robert Schumann comes into play: "Only genius understands genius." ========== Contact us: Instagram:   / felipescagliusireal   Email: [email protected] ========== 00:00 The Mystery 01:48 The Original Source 06:52 Chopin's Clues 13:13 Why, Chopin?