Chopin Sonata No. 2 In B-flat Minor, Op. 35, 1. Grave 0:13 Stock Photo

Frédéric Chopin`s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35, popularly known as The Funeral March, was completed in 1839 at Nohant, near Châteauroux in France. However, the third movement, whence comes the sonata`s common nickname, had been composed as early as 1837. The Sonata is considered to be one of the greatest masterworks of the nineteenth century. The first movement Grave – Doppio movimento features a stormy opening theme and a gently lyrical second theme.