Song of the Day 11/6: Frédéric Chopin, “Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Third Movement (Marche funèbre)”
Something that fits the mood of the day, because the middle section contains hope as well as grief. Chopin composed the funeral march two years before the rest of his sonata, which critics sniffed at but the public embraced. Its opening section has been played at millions of funerals, including Chopin’s own in 1849.
Ah yes! The death march, and now more relevant then ever. As for Chopin I much prefer his piano works which are a delight to play. In old age music remains my life’s passion, and as such now needed more then ever on my part.
Amen to that.