Composition: Fantaisie-impromptu, Op. 66 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Fantaisie-impromptu |
| Alternative title | Oeuvr. posth. Liv. 1 |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.66 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C sharp minor |
| Composed | 1834 |
| First published | 1855 |
| Dedication | composed for Madame la Baronne d'Este |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Fantasias, Impromptus |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | concert band | Takuya Shigeta |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Auguste Franchomme |
| view | Complete | harp | Wilhelm Posse |
| view | Largo | violin and piano | August Schulz |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schlesinger | 1855 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. Meissonnier | — | Complete Score (full BNF resolution) · view Complete Score (full BNF resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score (600dpi) · view Complete Score (1200dpi) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bote & Bock | — | Complete Score (600dpi) · view Complete Score (1200dpi) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Cover Page · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1881 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | P.J. Tonger | 1887 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Friedrich Hofmeister | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1915 | Complete Score · view Preface · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ullstein | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Art Publication Society | 1927 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Augener | 1934 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Salabert | 1934 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2005 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Columbia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for concert band |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for concert band |
— | — | Piccolo (also Flute 3) · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe · view Bassoon · view EClarinet · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Clarinet 3 (B) · view Alto Clarinet (E) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Alto Saxophone 1 (E) · view Alto Saxophone 2 (E) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Baritone Saxophone (E) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trumpet 3 (B) · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Horn 3/4 (F) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Euphonium · view Tuba · view Contrabass · view Timpani · view Xylophone · view Marimba · view Snare Drum · view Bass Drum · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harp |
Zimmermann | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Largo | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Oriano de Almeida (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Martha Goldstein (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Frank Lévy (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Harald Vetter (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Luis Kolodin (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
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