68 of Chopin, in which we find and identical harmonic progression as in the initial bars of Tristan. spectacular, although perhaps more unexpected moment is a modulation in the last Mazurka F minor op. Witold Lutoslawski, one of the important composers of the 20th century, referred to this mazurka in his book: ". Many musicologists and composers considered this work -in the modulation part of the work- as the precursor to Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. The impression it gave me was this: In this last work, Chopin was looking for hope but not finding it and all he can do is reminisce about the past.Īlthough it was a short piece, it contained a surprising amount of chromatism. But there is a deep bitterness that envelops you as you listen to it repeatedly. There is no exaggerated sentimentality here, and it may not even sound sad when first heard. It is not easy for me to describe the feeling of this last mazurka. The exact date of the mazurka has not been determined, but it must be close to these periods. He was very aware of his frail health, he stated the urgency of the situation in letters to his sister and told them to take a loan if necessary and come to him immediately. Doctors said there was nothing they could do. He went on a tour of England with his last energy, but did not achieve the success he hoped for, further deteriorating his already bad health. He also reduced giving piano lessons due to his illness, most of his income was from here, so his financial situation also collapsed. By the time we reached his final year, 1849, Chopin was so frail and lacking in energy that he spent most of his days in bed, unable to compose as before. But in the last few years, tuberculosis had reached its final stage. In the sketch, Chopin's handwriting is so intricate that many musicologists have tried to decipher it.Ĭhopin must have been very ill when he composed this mazurka. Chopin had tuberculosis since 1837, 12 years before his death.
Unfortunately, probably Chopin couldn't complete this work due to illness. It was found by Jane Stirling among composer's notes and sketches after Chopin's death. 4 composed in 1849, the year of Chopin's death, this mazurka is considered Chopin's last work. Now let's take a closer look at the late period and last compositions of 13 composers! Frédéric Chopin Apart from this, compositions such as Busoni Doctor Faust, Messaien Concert à quatre could have been included, but I couldn't because the video was too long. The compositions of the composers on the list are very close to their deaths, with the exception of Stravinsky. For example Handel's last known composition, "Jephtha", was seven years before his death. Also, some composers did not compose in their last years, such as Handel and Ravel. The last works of some important composers are not in the list because I've selected composers whose last compositions are the most noteworthy. After Beethoven's string quartets, there are initial drafts that we cannot call a composition. There is another little song that Richard Strauss composed after "Four Last Songs", but I put it in thinking that his main farewell is "Last Four Last Songs". Along with the compositions on the list, there are other compositions that Berg, Scriabin, Bartok and Mendelssohn worked on simultaneously. Last compositions of Mozart and Bruckner were not completed, they are usually played in the completed version by others, but I preferred the original unfinished version. For example, the last works of Liszt and Stravinsky are actually arrangements, but I chose the last original works. I should mention that there are some exceptional cases in some of the compositions in the video.
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