Jeremiah K. Jones http://www.lisztonian.com/composers/Frederic+Chopin-4.html http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+10+No+12-50.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This is one of Chopin's most popular Etudes. It is great for the left hand and provides some challenging reaches (for small to mid-sized hands). This was the piece I played to win first-place at a local talent competition back in my first year of college. I've always enjoyed playing this one and it seems to be a pretty good crowd-pleaser. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+10+No+12-50.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+25+No+12-51.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. The first time I saw this performed was in a master-class at BYU. I thought it looked fun, and I've always been attracted to the "heavier" sounding music. This one actually has some very fun chord progressions in it that didn't stand out to me until I had been through several hours of practicing. Maybe the more astute listeners will pick up on those much more quickly than I did. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+C+Minor+Op+25+No+12-51.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+in+G+flat+Major+Op+10+No+5-49.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. My daughter loves to play pretend while I play this one. She pretends that she is chasing butterflies... I think that is a perfect use of imagery for this piece. It is commonly called the "black keys" etude because the right hand plays almost exclusively the black keys of the piano. It is a light, but fast-paced etude that is very enjoyable to listen to and probably even more enjoyable to play. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+in+G+flat+Major+Op+10+No+5-49.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Etude+Op+25+No+1-29.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Etude+Op+25+No+1-29.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Largo+BI+109-69.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This brief piece, composed by Frederic Chopin, has a majestic beauty. The melody is reminiscent of one of his many Nocturnes, while the accompanying harmonies are almost hymnal - even concluding with a fifth-to-dominant cadence that is such a common ending in church service music (although this piece is more subtle than a typical hymn). This recording was another from the collection, Classical Music for the Church Service: Volume 2 (published by Alfred - my favorite sheet music publisher). The recording was performed at my home on my studio upright. If you enjoy this recording, please consider making a donation towards the purchase of a new piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Largo+BI+109-69.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+C+Minor+Posthumous-70.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This nocturne was published posthumously, which simply means that it was published after Chopin past away. It was composed in 1830 (Chopin would have been about 20 years old at the time) but not published until 1875. This piece, like most of Chopin's nocturnes, has a mysterious and enchanting quality to it. I cannot help but wonder why Chopin never published this work. Perhaps it did not live up to his standard? Or perhaps it was simply not intended for public performance? The first edition of this work included the following instruction: "For my sister Louise to play, before she practices my second Concerto." -- so perhaps Chopin wrote this merely as a "prelude" for practicing and as such never had it published? Whatever the reason, this work has become one of the more well known of the Nocturnes despite Chopin's disinterest in publication. This recording is dedicated to the Lloyd family. This work was recorded at my home on my studio upright. As always, I invite you to consider a donation towards the purchase of a new piano for my recordings. You can learn more by visiting www.signmypiano.com. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+C+Minor+Posthumous-70.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+E+Minor+Op+72+No+1+posthumous-74.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This Nocturne was one of Chopin's earliest known Nocturnes and was composed in 1827 when Chopin was only 17 years old. However, Chopin never desired the work to be published and so it was not published until 1855 after his death. This work is one of my favorite of Chopin's Nocturnes. It was recorded at my home on my studio upright. If you enjoy listening to this piece, please consider making a donation towards my future Steinway Model B Piano. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+E+Minor+Op+72+No+1+posthumous-74.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Nocturne+in+Eflat+Major-73.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. I am a little rusty on this nocturne, and unfortunately, it shows! However, I couldn't help recording this for Mother's day because it has special meaning to my wife and me. So I am dedicating the recording of this Nocturne to my beloved wife. Happy Mother's Day! http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Nocturne+in+Eflat+Major-73.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Polonaise+in+A+Major+Op+40+No+1-52.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This happens to be one of my daughter's favorite pieces (she's loved it since she was only three years old). I was asked to site-read this piece while living in Japan and afterwards determined to actually learn and perform it. I've since had the opportunity to perform this on a number of occasions. Sadly, this recording is not among the best of those performances, but is the only one that was recorded. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Polonaise+in+A+Major+Op+40+No+1-52.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+A+Major+Op+28+No+7-46.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+A+Major+Op+28+No+7-46.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+B+Minor+Op+28+No+6-45.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+B+Minor+Op+28+No+6-45.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+C+Minor+Op+28+No+20-48.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+C+Minor+Op+28+No+20-48.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+Dflat+Major+Op+28+No+15-47.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. This piece was the first classical work that I fell in love with. In fact, this was the gateway that led to my love for the piano and my endeavor to study and practice. I heard it as "background" music for a popular Japanese film (I believe it was titles "Dreams") back in high school. Upon hearing the music, I went home and rummaged through my mother's sheet music collection until I found a copy of this piece. I played it over and over until I had committed it to memory. Although this was not the "tipping point" for me and the piano, it was definitely a key point in my love for classical music. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+Dflat+Major+Op+28+No+15-47.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg http://www.lisztonian.com/music/download/Prelude+in+E+Minor+Op+28+No+4-44.mp3 Frederic Chopin Performed by Jeremiah Jones. http://www.lisztonian.com/titles/Prelude+in+E+Minor+Op+28+No+4-44.html http://www.lisztonian.com/images/lisztonian.jpg