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Because no dated autograph manuscripts survive for Op. 9, precise composition dates are uncertain. Scholarly sources—including the Fryderyk Chopin Institute (NIFC) and Maurice J. E. Brown—generally date Op. 9 No. 2 to 1830–1831 (with some sources extending the set's composition range to 1830–1832). The set was subsequently published in December 1832.

Carnaval, Op. 9

Composed 1833–1835

IMSLP work page “Carnaval, Op.9 (Schumann, Robert)”: composition field “1833-35”; reviewed 2026-08-22.

Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor

Composed 1837

IMSLP work page “Scherzo No.2, Op.31 (Chopin, Frédéric)”: composition field “1837”; reviewed 2026-08-22.

Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1

Composed 1847

Scholarly sources catalogue the composition period of the Op. 64 set across 1846–1847.

Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2

Composed 1846–1847

Scholarly sources cite 1846–1847 or specifically 1847; it was completed and published in late 1847.

Préambule

Composed 1834–1835

1834–1835 (incorporating musical material drafted in 1833–1834)

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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”

Heard 2 times before

Evren Ozel — Oct 2024, NEC (hall unspecified)
Emanuel Ax — Oct 2024, NEC Jordan Hall

This time: Milton Gurin

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Heard before with Evren Ozel, Emanuel Ax. Compare pace, balance, articulation, and the transitions that shape the work.

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