The Barcarole in F sharp major, Op. 60 is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....

, composed from the autumn of 1845 to the summer of 1846. Written in the barcarole 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.

External links

• Analysis of barcarole Op.60 at Chopin: the poet of the piano
• Hear the performance and find more information on the Barcarole at The Chopin Project