It's funny how many times the name Chopin is mentioned within the annals and context of classical music. He died young, but his influence is so profoundly wide-ranging that his name is as common as, say, the moon or water. Many, many composers write preludes, etudes, mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, etc. but how many achieve Chopin's popularity or tunefulness? Almost every time you hear a new piece of music, one is surely tempted to say, "Hmm, I can detect Chopin's influence here and there" or "Hmm, this piece is Chopinesque." I'm listening to Tellefsen as we speak. He was one of Chopin's students and it shows. You can almost say his music could be unearthed Chopin works without opus. Chopin's legacy and continuing influence is profound, from the new recordings of his work every day to the concerts of his music or the competitions held in his name. If he'd written one or two hits like, say, Borodin, Kabalevsky or Ippolitov-Ivanov, he'd simply remain as a footnote in history. As it is, his name is often mentioned in the same breath as Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Brahms and Wagner. Monumental, indeed.
Topic: Chopin piano concerto?