Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Sonata No.1 in C minor, Op. 4 was written in July 1828 during the time that Chopin was still a student with Józef Elsner, to whom the sonata is also dedicated. The piece was not published until 1851, two years after Chopin’s death despite the low opus number. It is considered as a highly underestimated sonata in both musical difficulty and quality.
The sonata has four movements:
- Allegro maestoso (C minor)
- Menuetto (E♭ major)
- Larghetto (A♭ major)
- Finale: Presto (C minor)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name Translations: | Sonate pour piano nº 1 de Chopin; Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4; I Sonata fortepianowa (Chopin); Соната для фортепіано № 1 (Шопен); Klaviersonate Nr. 1 (Chopin); |
| Composer: | Chopin, Frédéric |
| Opus/Catalogue Number: | Op.4 |
| I-Catalogue Number: | IFC 75 |
| Key: | C minor |
| Movements/Sections: |
4 movements
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| Year/Date of Composition: | 1828 |
| First Publication: | 1851 |
| Dedication: | Józef Elsner |