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Topic: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor  (Read 12242 times)

Offline communist

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Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
on: March 05, 2009, 12:32:28 AM
why is it called the "Fantasy-Impromptu" it is not actually a fantasy. it is in ABA coda structure.
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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 02:53:37 AM
So what does that make it?

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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #2 on: March 12, 2009, 08:03:50 PM
Quote from: ramseytheii on March 12, 2009, 02:53:37 AM
So what does that make it?

Walter Ramsey




is ABAC fantasy structure?
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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 01:43:56 AM
Yes...?

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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 04:52:50 AM
FAntasy might not mean technique.
He actually mean , Fantastic.
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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #5 on: April 26, 2009, 09:14:31 AM
Quote from: loonbohol on March 13, 2009, 04:52:50 AM
FAntasy might not mean technique.
He actually mean , Fantastic.
Since Chopin really didn't like this impromptu, I can't imagine why he would name it "fantastic impromtu"
It' probably a lesser form of a normal Fantasy.
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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 04:23:27 PM
Quote from: ramseytheii on March 12, 2009, 02:53:37 AM
So what does that make it?

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Re: Question about Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu op.66 in C-Sharp Minor
Reply #7 on: April 28, 2009, 08:16:21 PM
Quote from: pianisten1989 on April 26, 2009, 09:14:31 AM
Since Chopin really didn't like this impromptu, I can't imagine why he would name it "fantastic impromtu"
It' probably a lesser form of a normal Fantasy.
Quote from: pianisten1989 on April 26, 2009, 09:14:31 AM
Since Chopin really didn't like this impromptu, I can't imagine why he would name it "fantastic impromtu"
It' probably a lesser form of a normal Fantasy.


and it is also awful
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