Frédéric Chopin's most famous works
The top 3 according to 20 votes from people: Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 · "Revolutionary" Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 · Étude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3. (Updated Oct 25, 2025.)
The Chopin pieces everyone knows, even without knowing their titles: nocturnes, études, polonaises and waltzes.
Automatically translated (original in Polski). See the original
Top 16
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1
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
A melody that has become almost synonymous with classical music.
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2
"Revolutionary" Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12
Written after the fall of the November Uprising.
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3
Étude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3
Chopin thought its melody the most beautiful he ever wrote.
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4
"Raindrop" Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15
Written in Majorca.
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5
Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
The first of four ballades, a genre Chopin created.
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6
Scherzo in B-flat minor, Op. 31
The most popular of the four scherzos.
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7
Funeral March from Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Played at funerals all over the world.
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8
"Minute" Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1
Short and lively.
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9
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
Published after the composer's death.
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10
Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11
Played at his farewell concert in Warsaw in 1830.
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11
The Wish
A song to words by Stefan Witwicki.
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12
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
The most famous polonaise.
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13
"Military" Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1
March-like and full of pride.
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14
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61
A late, complex masterpiece.
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15
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21
Written before the "first" one.
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16
Grande Valse Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18
Chopin's first published waltz.
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