Chopin

What new can be said about him?

I’m just so grateful that he existed.

Just like with a bunch of other incredible composers like Mozart, Schubert, Gershwin, etc, I wonder what he would’ve composed if he had just lived to full age…

Chopin died at 39. Younger than me, I’m 40.

Well, what does “full age” mean anyway?

He left us a bunch of immortal works of art, many more than most humans have or will ever leave us in a “full” lifetime. The fact that his music exists is enough reason to conclude that life is worth living.

Chopin was born on a day like today, March 1st, in 1910.

If you´re interested, here are a few videos of my own Chopin performances:

Prelude nr.16 on piano.

Waltz in A minor on bandoneon.

Waltzes in C#minor and Db (“minute”) on bandoneon.

Sonata nr.3 on piano.

Enjoy, and have a great day!

Claudio.