I thought I'd at least heard of everything Chopin until recently. I saw Olga Kern in recital and one of the pieces on the program was a Bolero, Op. 19 by Chopin! According to the program notes, it was written in 1833. It sounded like a spanish polinaise, if that makes any sense. Anyhow, it was a very brilliant piece (as in sparkly) and was played beautifully by Olga Kern. Anyone know where to find the score?
Listen to his first sonata in C minor, Op. 4.
Probably one of the most under played and under recorded but brilliant Chopin pieces is...Variations on "Là ci darem la mano", op. 2 (1828)
God, this is my favourite piece, after the ballade no.1. <shudders>
Absolutely.