Musical Meaning Blog: Module 4
Module 4: Musical Meaning Blog Lauren Petrovich https://youtu.be/hKILwVH_MdM Title: Minute Waltz Op. 64 No. 1 Composer: F r é d é ric Chopin Performer: Lang Lang I think this piece is related to the music and virtuosity topic in module 4 because Frédéric Chopin, the composer, is a virtuoso pianist from the Romantic Era. He grew up in Warsaw and began playing piano at a very young age. Frédéric Chopin’s technique was known to be genius and every single one of his pieces included the piano. For this piece, Frédéric Chopin was motivated to write it after admiring a little dog running around chasing its own tail.” Minute Waltz” is sometimes also called “Valse du petit chien.” The French m...