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Chopin Fantasie Impromptu in C# Minor Op 66 performed by Sarah Kang

Frédéric Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66. Despite its immense popularity today, it has a fascinating and somewhat dramatic history: Key Facts & History Composer: Frédéric Chopin Composition Date: It was written around 1834. Posthumous Publication: Chopin never published the piece during his lifetime. He is even said to have instructed his friend and musical executor, Julian Fontana, not to publish any of his unpublished manuscripts. Op. posth. 66: Fontana ignored Chopin's request and published the work in 1855 (six years after Chopin's death), giving it the posthumous Opus 66 number. This is why it is one of Chopin's most popular works yet has a late opus number. Theories on Withholding: The main theories for why Chopin didn't publish it are: Similarity to Beethoven: Musicologists, including Ernst Oster, noted its striking harmonic and structural similarities to the third movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata (also in C-sharp minor), which might have made Chopin hesitant to release it. Commission: Pianist Arthur Rubinstein later acquired a manuscript dedicated "Composed for the Baroness d'Este," suggesting Chopin may have sold the rights exclusively to her, making it unavailable for public release. The Polyrhythm: The piece is a technical showpiece famous for its opening section (Allegro agitato), which features a challenging polyrhythm—the right hand plays in sixteenth notes (4 notes per beat) while the left hand plays in triplets (3 notes per beat). Musical Structure The Fantaisie-Impromptu follows a classic ternary (A-B-A) form: Section A (C-sharp minor): The stormy, brilliant, and agitated opening featuring the iconic cross-rhythm. Section B (D-flat Major): A sudden, lyrical change to a beautiful, flowing, Moderato cantabile (moderately, in a singing style) section. This section's melody was famously adapted for the popular song "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows." Return of A: The stormy first section returns. Coda: The piece concludes with a peaceful, mysterious recollection of the B section's melody, resolving beautifully on a quiet C-sharp Major chord (a Picardy third). This blend of dramatic virtuosity and exquisite, heart-aching melody is why it remains so beloved.