How many songs did Chopin write in his life?

Chopin's works can be divided into three types. The first category includes two technical etudes, each 12, which were published in 1833 and 1837, respectively, and three songs with Kubinashi work number. Every etude puts forward a technical problem, which is often carried out under a single motivation. They summed up Chopin's thoughts on the possibility of piano technology from many aspects. But they are not only etudes, but also a series of abstract sound poems that have been formed.

The second category includes works written in a small and intimate form, including 24 preludes, 19 nocturnes, 4 impromptu songs, 14 waltzes, 10 polish dances and 55 mazurka dances. The influence of Polish melody and rhythm on Chopin's style is most obvious in Polish dance and Mazurka dance. They are Polish folk dance music, written in Slavic rhythm and triple beat folk songs. This simple dance music structure is often expanded into fantasia and musical poetry. Chopin's most heartfelt music is serenade and waltz. Nocturnal is a silent song of sadness, which is written with lyric melody accompanied by broken strings.

The third category includes works written in a larger free form, including 4 scherzos, 4 ballads and 6 fantasies. Narrative and scherzo reveal Chopin's ability to create in large-scale form. Obviously, he was the first person to apply the name folk songs to instrumental music. All his ballads are written in six-quarters or six-eighths of the beat. Among them, he created this new and epic genre by borrowing ready-made sonatas, Rondo and songs at will.

Besides these three kinds of works, Chopin also wrote three sonatas, of which the one in B minor (op.58) is the most important. It is worth noting that, contrary to the popular custom at that time, none of Chopin's music was given a strange and romantic title. As a master of creating and expressing atmosphere and emotion, he refused to use sound and pictures in his works. Chopin also has two pieces of music belonging to another genre: Fantasia in F minor (op.49, 1840- 184 1) and Fantasia for Polish Dance (op.6 1,1844). These two pieces of music are also Chopin's immortal works.