Frédéric Chopin's Impromptu No. 1 in A major, Op. 29 was composed in 1837.
Music
The Impromptu is in
ternary form
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(ABA), the middle being in the key of
F minor
F minor is a minor scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature consists of four flats. Its relative major is A-flat major and its parallel major is F major. Its enharmonic equivalent, E-sharp mi ...
.
A
perpetuum mobile in
triplets
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accompanies the piece.
In popular culture
In
George du Maurier
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer known for work in ''Punch'' and a Gothic novel ''Trilby'', featuring the character Svengali. His son was the actor Sir Gerald ...
's novel ''
Trilby
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'', the title character, a singer who can perform only under the influence of hypnosis, performs the Impromptu in A major as a wordless
vocalise
A vocal warm-up is a series of exercises meant to prepare the voice for singing, acting, or other use.
There is very little scientific data about the benefits of vocal warm-ups. Relatively few studies have researched the effects of thesexercis ...
to end her concerts.
References
External links
Hear the performance and find more information on the Impromptu No. 1 a
The Chopin Project*
Compositions by Frédéric Chopin
Compositions for solo piano
1837 compositions
Compositions in A-flat major
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