One reason why Frédéric Chopin “is the overwhelming favorite composer for the piano”: he loved the short works of J.S. Bach more than anyone else of his time.
One reason why Frédéric Chopin “is the overwhelming favorite composer for the piano”: he loved the short works of J.S. Bach more than anyone else of his time.
I love the Preludes in part because a rank amateur can actually play some of them. The rest I just noodle through at 1/10 speed when alone, because it’s fun for the pianist if not an audience. These have been my favorites for decades.