Barcarolle (Chopin)
The Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed from the autumn of 1845 to the summer of 1846. Written in the barcarolle form, it features a sweepingly romantic and slightly wistful tone. Most of the technical figures for the right hand are thirds and sixths, while the left features some very long reaches over an octave.
Barcarolle literally means boat song. Its origin lies in the traditional Venetian gondola song.
External links
- Analysis of barcarolle Op.60 at Chopin: the poet of the piano
- Hear the performance and find more information on the Barcarolle at The Chopin Project
- Free scores by Barcarolle Op. 60 at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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