Listen to the soundtrack for “Chopin’s Last Manuscript”

Music Links In Order of Appearance

Author’s Note

Bruce Liu In 2021 Chopin Competition

Nocturne in E-Flat major, Op. 9 No. 2

Chapter 1: Charles Cieślak Makes An Extraordinary Discovery

Étude Op. 10, No. 1 in C major (Garrick Ohlsson)

Chapter 2: Piotr Zieliński Begins To Write Chopin’s Story

“Military Polonaise” in A major, Op. 40, No.1

Chapter 4: Chopin Leaves Home

Etude in C minor, Op. 25, No. 7

Fantasy on Polish Airs

Chapter 5: Chopin’s Journey Through Austria and Germany

Larghetto movement from your Concerto in F minor

Étude Op. 10, No. 6 in E-Flat minor

Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor (“Revolutionary”)

Variations, B Flat major, Op. 2, on Mozart’s Don Giovanni “La ci darem la mano”

Romance from the Concerto in E minor, Op. 11

Prélude Op. 28, No. 20 in C minor

Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20

Polonaise in E-Flat major, Op. 22, Andante Spinato.

Étude Op. 10, No. 5 in G Flat major

Chapter 6: Chopin Reflects On Life In Paris

Étude Op. 10, No. 4 in C Sharp minor.

Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, Allegro maestoso

Polonaise in C major, Op. 3

Étude Op. 25, No. 5 in E minor

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Étude Op. 25, No. 1 in A Flat major.

Étude Op. 25, No. 12 in C minor

Mazurka in B Flat Op. 17, No. 1

Nocturne in F Op. 15, No. 1.

Polonaise in C Sharp minor Op. 26, No. 1

Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

Waltz in E Flat major, Op. 18

Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20

Chapter 7: Franz Liszt Immediately Recognizes Chopin’s Talent

Étude Op. 10, No. 12

Scherzo in B Flat minor, Op. 31

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Nocturne in A Flat, Op. 32 No. 2

Prélude in F Sharp minor Op. 28, No. 8

Chapter 8: George Sand Intends To Get Chopin’s Attention

Nocturne in B Op. 9, No. 3

Impromptu No. 4 Fantaisie Impromptu in C Sharp minor, Op. 66

Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15, No. 3

Chapter 9: Chopin Reflects on His Love Life

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op.21, Larghetto

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Nocturne in E Flat major, Op. 9, No. 2

Waltz Op. 69, in A Flat major (“Farewell”)

Étude Op. 25, No. 2 in F minor

Nocturne Op. 32, No. 1

Funeral March

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C Sharp minor

Chapter 11: Albert Grzymala Gives Advice To Chopin

Polonaise in G minor

Chapter 13: Chopin Meets George Sand For Dinner

Polonaise Op. 26, No. 2 in E Flat minor

Nocturne in D Flat Op. 27, No. 2

Chapter 15: Chopin Describes A Wondrous Evening with George Sand

Robert le Diable

Prélude Op. 28, No. 1 in C major

Chapter 17: Chopin’s New Love Life

Prélude Op. 28, No. 19 in E Flat major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 9 in E major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 13 in F Sharp major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 3 in G major

Chapter 18: Eugene Delacroix Considers Chopin’s Situation

“Pie Jesu” from the Requiem in C minor

Nocturne in C Sharp major, Op. 27, No. 1

Étude Op. 25, No. 12 in C minor

Chapter 19: George Sand Makes Plans To Go To Mallorca

Étude Op. 10, No. 1 in C major

Chapter 20: Frédéric and George Describe Their Romantic Trip To Mallorca

Étude Op. 25 No. 3 in F major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 11 in B major

Guitar music

Bolero in C major, Op. 19

Prélude Op. 28, No. 19 in E Flat major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 6 in B minor

Prélude Op. 28, No. 2 in A minor

Prélude Op. 28, No. 4 in E minor

Scherzo in C Sharp minor, Op. 39

Prélude in G minor, Op. 28, No. 22

Prélude in Op. 28, No. 15 in D Flat major

Polonaise Op. 40, No. 1 in A major (“Military”)

Polonaise Op. 40, No. 2 in C minor

Chapter 21: George Describes The First Summer at Nohant

B Flat minor, Op. 35, (Scherzo)

Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2

Prélude Op. 28, No. 3 in G major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 1 in C major

Nocturne in G major, Op. 37 No. 2

Mazurka in B minor, Op. 33, No. 4

Chapter 22: Chopin Describes Life With George In Nohant

Mazurka in B Op. 41, No. 3

Casta Diva

Song Op. 74, No. 1 Zyczenie (A Young Girl’s Wish)

Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, Larghetto

Chapter 23: Julian Fontana Notices A Change in Chopin

Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35, (Grave- Doppio Movimento)

Ballade No. 2 in F major Op. 38

Chapter 24: Chopin’s Return To His World In Paris

Waltz in A Flat major Op. 42 (Grande Valse Nouvelle)

B-Flat minor Mazurka Op. 24, No. 4

Prélude Op. 28, No. 4 in E minor

Prélude Op. 28, No. 17 in A Flat major

Étude Op. 25, No. 1

Nocturne in D Flat Op. 27, No. 2

Étude Op. 10, No. 4 in C Sharp minor

Scherzo in C Sharp minor, Op. 39

Chapter 25: Marie De Rozières Notices Changes in Chopin

Prélude Op.28, No. 16 in B Flat minor

Chapter 26: George Sand’s Life with Chopin In Paris

Nocturne in D Flat Op. 37, No. 2.

Impromptu in A Flat major, Op. 29

Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 (Finale)

Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1

Chapter 27: George Sand’s Life with Chopin in Nohant

Ballade No. 3 in A Flat major, Op. 47

Nocturne in F Sharp, Op. 15, No. 2

Étude Op. 25, No. 10 in F major

Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49

Prélude Op. 28, No. 22 in G minor

Chapter 28: Chopin Searches For Answers

Prélude in B Flat minor, Op. 28, No. 16

Impromptu in G Flat major, Op. 51

Polonaise in A Flat major, Op.53 (“Heroic”)

Mazurka Op. 41, No. 4

Concerto in F minor, Op.21 (Larghetto)

Prélude in A Flat major (No. 26)

Nocturne in E minor Op. 72, No. 1

Chapter 29: Chopin’s Sadness and Forgiveness

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op.52

Funeral March in C minor

Prélude in C Sharp minor Op. 45 (No. 25)

Scherzo in E major, Op. 54

Berceuse, Op. 57

Mazurka Op. 59, No. 2

Chapter 30: Chopin’s Time Alone In Paris

Concerto in E minor, Op. 11 (Romance)

Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1

Chapter 31: Marie De Rozières Describes A Troubled Romance

Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59, No. 1

Chapter 32: George Exercises Her Right To Freedom

Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4

Chapter 33: Chopin’s Deepening Despair

Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op.58 (Largo)

Nocturne in C Sharp minor, No. 20

Mazurka in C Op. 56, No. 2

Chapter 34: George Sees Trouble Brewing In The Family

Waltz in D Flat, Op. 64, No. 1 (“Minute Waltz”)

Nocturne in C minor, No. 21

Chapter 35: Solange’s Story

Prélude Op. 28, No. 18 in F minor

Mazurka in C Op. 67, No. 3

Nocturne in B major, Op. 62, No. 1

Barcarolle in F Sharp major, Op. 60

Chapter 37: Chopin’s Private Despair Gives Way To A Public Nightmare

Prélude Op. 28, No. 17 in A Flat major

Prélude Op. 28, No.24 in D Minor

Prélude Op. 28, No. 4 in E minor

Prélude Op. 28, No. 20 in C minor

Chapter 39: Chopin’s Friends Come To His Rescue

Etude in F Minor, No.1 (No. 25)

Songs Op. 74, No. 5 “Gdzie lubi” (“A Girl’s Desire”)

Polonaise in A Flat major, Op. 61

Chapter 40: Franz Liszt Returns To Lift Chopin’s Spirits

Barcarolle

Consolation

Polonaise in G Flat major

Mazurka in E minor Op. 17, No. 2

Chapter 41: Marie De Rozières Describes Chopin’s Big Event

Trio in G minor Op. 8 (Allegro con fuoco)

Étude in G Sharp minor

Polonaise in C major, Op. 3

Étude in E major

Nocturne in B major

Sad River

Ballade in F. minor, Op. 52.

Waltz in C Sharp major, Op. 64, No. 2

Nocturne in B major, Op. 9. No. 3

Chapter 42: Marie De Rozières Observes Everything

Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 for piano and cello

Mazurka in F minor, Op. 63, No.2

Melodia

Larghetto

Prélude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7

Waltz in D Flat major, Op 64. No 1

Nocturne in C minor No.21

Chapter 46: Chopin’s Life Without George

Nocturne in F Sharp minor, Op. 48, No.2

“Faded and Vanished” Op. 74, No. 13”

Waltz in A Flat, Op. 64, No. 3

Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58 (Allegro Maestoso)

Chapter 47: Jane Stirling Develops A Plan To Rescue Chopin

Nocturne in G major Op. 37, No. 2

Nocturne in F minor Op. 55, No. 1

Nocturne in E Flat major Op. 55 No.2

Chapter 48: Chopin Describes The Tour of Great Britain

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C Sharp minor

Étude Op. 10, No. 6 in E Flat minor

Chapter 49: Chopin’s Welcomed Return To Paris

Étude Op. 25, No. 1 in A Flat major

Prélude Op. 28, No. 19

Nocturne in E major, Op. 62, No. 2

Chapter 51: Chopin Describes His Last Year In Paris

Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1

G minor

F minor

Chapter 52: Ludwika Comes To Paris To Be With Her Brother

Berceuse

Waltz in A minor No. 19

Nocturne Op. 32, No. 1

Lulajże, Jezuniu

Chapter 53: Ludwika Describes The Scene As Chopin’s End Is Near

Prélude in B minor, Op. 28, No. 6

Étude Op. 10, No. 3 (“Tristesse”)

Nocturne in B Flat minor Op. 9, No. 1

Consolation

Chapter 54: Ludwika Describes Chopin’s Funeral and Burial

Prélude Op. 28, No. 4 in E minor

Funeral March

Lacrimosa

Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C minor

Chapter 55: Ludwika’s Final Goodbyes

Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4

Schumann’s Carnaval Section 12 entitled “Chopin”

Fantasie Impromptu

Chapter 57: Charles Cieślak Makes Another Discovery

Nocturne