Chopin Sonata No. 2 In B-flat Minor, Op. 35, 3. Lento 1:04 Stock Image

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. This is the calm interlude in D-flat major of the third movement Marche funèbre: Lento, a graceful melody that is childlike, innocent, fragile, and defenceless. It serves as a hint of one`s dearest memories, a moment that is acutely touching.