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Barcarolle, Op. 60

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The Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60, is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between autumn of 1845 and summer 1846, three years before his death.

Based on the barcarolle rhythm and mood, it features a sweepingly romantic and slightly wistful tone. Many of the technical figures for the right hand are thirds and sixths, while the left features very long reaches over an octave. Its middle section is in A major, and this section's second theme is recapitulated near the piece's end in F-sharp. It is also one of the pieces where Chopin's affinity to the bel canto operatic style is most apparent, as the double notes in the right hand along with spare arpeggiated accompaniment in the left hand explicitly imitates the style of the great arias and scenas from the bel canto operatic repertoire. The writing for the right hand becomes increasingly florid as multiple lines spin filigree and ornamentation around each other.

This is one of Chopin's last major compositions, along with his Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61. It is often considered to be one of his more demanding compositions, both in execution and interpretation, and recordings exist by virtually all the greatest pianists. Performance times average seven to nine minutes.

References

Chopin and His World. United Kingdom, Princeton University Press, 2017. 247.

External links

Work details and audio Archived 2011-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Chopin Project
Barcarolle, Op. 60: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

v t e Miscellaneous extant works by Frédéric Chopin
With opus numbers Variations brillantes in B♭ major on "Je vends des scapulaires" from Hérold's Ludovic, Op. 12 Boléro, Op. 19 Tarantelle in A♭ major, Op. 43 Allegro de concert, Op. 46 Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 Berceuse in D♭ major, Op. 57 Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op. 60 Marche funèbre in C minor, Op. posth. 72/2 Three Écossaises, Op. posth. 72/3 17 Polish songs, Op. posth. 74 Without opus numbers Album Leaf (Moderato) in E major, B. 151 Andantino in G minor (arr. of the piano part of the song Wiosna), B. 117 2 Bourrées, B. 160b Canon in F minor, B. 129a Cantabile in B♭ major, B. 84 Contredanse in G♭ major (doubtful), B. 17 Fugue in A minor, B. 144 3 Fugues; arr. from Cherubini's Cours de contrepoint et de fugue, KK. VIIa/2 Galopp in A♭ (Galop Marquis), P. 2/13 Introduction, Theme and Variations in D on a Venetian air, for piano 4-hands, KK. IVa/6 Klavierstück in B♭ (1834), P. 2/6 Klavierstück in E♭ (1837), P. 2/5 Klavierstück in E♭ (1840), P. 2/10 Largo in E♭, B. 109 2 Polish songs, B. 51, 132 Variations in A major, Souvenir de Paganini, B. 37 Variation in E major for Hexameron, B. 113 Variations in E major for flute and piano on "Non più mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola, B.9, KK. Anh. Ia/5 Variations in E major on the air "Der Schweizerbub", a.k.a. Introduction et Variations sur un Lied allemand, B. 14
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Miscellaneous extant works by Frédéric Chopin

With opus numbers: Variations brillantes in B♭ major on "Je vends des scapulaires" from Hérold's Ludovic, Op. 12; Boléro, Op. 19; Tarantelle in A♭ major, Op. 43; Allegro de concert, Op. 46; Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49; Berceuse in D♭ major, Op. 57; Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op. 60; Marche funèbre in C minor, Op. posth. 72/2; Three Écossaises, Op. posth. 72/3; 17 Polish songs, Op. posth. 74

Without opus numbers: Album Leaf (Moderato) in E major, B. 151; Andantino in G minor (arr. of the piano part of the song Wiosna), B. 117; 2 Bourrées, B. 160b; Canon in F minor, B. 129a; Cantabile in B♭ major, B. 84; Contredanse in G♭ major (doubtful), B. 17; Fugue in A minor, B. 144; 3 Fugues; arr. from Cherubini's Cours de contrepoint et de fugue, KK. VIIa/2; Galopp in A♭ (Galop Marquis), P. 2/13; Introduction, Theme and Variations in D on a Venetian air, for piano 4-hands, KK. IVa/6; Klavierstück in B♭ (1834), P. 2/6; Klavierstück in E♭ (1837), P. 2/5; Klavierstück in E♭ (1840), P. 2/10; Largo in E♭, B. 109; 2 Polish songs, B. 51, 132; Variations in A major, Souvenir de Paganini, B. 37; Variation in E major for Hexameron, B. 113; Variations in E major for flute and piano on "Non più mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola, B.9, KK. Anh. Ia/5; Variations in E major on the air "Der Schweizerbub", a.k.a. Introduction et Variations sur un Lied allemand, B. 14

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