Classical Music Composers :: Chopin An emotional and complex piano solo which is alleged to be Chopin's attempt to reflect his unhappiness in Vienna. It has been widely used in films, (such as 'The Pianist'), and even in video games, 'Fallout 4'). £22.99 Delicate lullaby for piano written by Chopin as variations on a theme. It showcases the inventiveness of the composer as ideas evolve. Lose yourself in this sweet and mellow composition. £22.99 Chopin - Etude Opus 10, No.3 (Tritesse) A serene start with beautiful melodies produces a sentimental and loving atmosphere. This contrasts with the more upbeat, almost dance-like passage which in turns into a dramatic, powerful and forceful section before returning to a calm ending. Used widely in advertising and film and TV productions. £22.99 Bristling with energy, this lively waltz for solo piano surges with huge confidence and presence. Requires great skill from the performer to keep up with the pace. Regarded by some as the first of Chopin's waltzes to be published.

£22.99 Chopin composed many mazurkas, (a Polish folk dance), and this is one of his most familiar. Not too fast, but swirling and with a light playfulness, it has a calmer interlude before resuming the dance. £22.99 The tempo instruction on the score is 'molto vivace', (very lively), and it certainly is swift and joyous. A very famous piece which is used as the theme for the hugely popular BBC radio show 'Just A Minute'. £22.99 A tender start to this lovely piano solo. The middle section rises with increasing emotion before settling down with the piece ending very much as it had started in a calm and peaceful way. £22.99 Beautiful melodies glide with effortless grace at the start of this famous Chopin piano solo. It becomes more intense before a soft ending. Used in many productions such as the James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. £22.99 A piano solo that starts peacefully and delicately before rising to an emotional crescendo, then dropping back to a serene finish. An atmospheric piece that showcases Chopin's mastery of the piano.

£22.99 A very popular composition which has been used on countless productions and adverts. A lilting melody above a waltz like accompaniment gets more complex and intense as we're taken on an emotional journey. £22.99 Minute Waltz from Trois valses, Op. 64 (F. Chopin) - Free Flute Sheet Music | flutetunes.com There are no recordings for this tune yet. Submit yours ! Wednesday 11 November 2009 Tune of the Day: Minute Waltz by Frédéric Chopin, arranged for Flute and Piano Published in 1847, the Trois Valses (“Three Waltzes”), Op. 64 were the last set of such works to be published during Chopin's lifetime, and were among the very last works sketched by his prodigious pen. Each of the three is among the shortest of his entries in the waltz form, making them entirely unsuitable for effective use in the ballroom. The “Minute Waltz” is the most famous of Chopin's waltzes, and ranks among the best-loved pieces in the entire classical repertoire.

Its sprightly mood and kinetic energy belie the composer's personal situation at the time of composition: his health was in serious decline, and his relationship with novelist Aurore Dupin Dudevant (who wrote under the pseudonym of George Sand) was falling apart. The Minute Waltz is also known as the “Dog Waltz” (or “Petit chien”), because for some it suggests the image of a dog chasing its tail, and legend has it that the waltz was inspired by Chopin's own pet. The piece is used as the theme tune to the BBC radio show Just a Minute; despite its nickname, however, a typical performance of the piece lasts between one and a half and two and a half minutes. This is because Chopin's publisher, who coined the nickname, intended the “minute” to simply mean “small”. Other Movements from the same Work 2. Sheet music: Minute Waltz (4 Tubas) Minute Waltz Lead time before shipment : 2 to 3 weeks By Frederic Chopin. Arranged by David Werden. For Tuba Quartet (EETT). Published by Cimarron Music Press.

Instrumentation : For USA : $2.99 (no matter how much items your buy) For other countries : $2.99 minimum cost SIMILAR ARTICLES Piano solo Santorella Publications Minute Waltz * Masterpiece Edition composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). For piano solo. Solo. Masterpiece Edition series. Classical. Intermediate. Sheet Music. Text Language: English. 4 pages. Published by Santorella Publications Minute Waltz Imagine Music By Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Bill Schuetter. For woodwind quintet. Level 3. Duration 1 minute 50 seconds. Published by Imagine Music Orchestra [Score and Parts] Masters Music Publications Inc. Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Clark Mcalister. For full orchestra. Grade 4. Score and set of parts. Duration 2 minutes, 6 seconds. Published by Masters Music Publications Inc.

String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello [Set of Parts] Broadbent and Dunn By Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Carlo Martelli. For 2 Violin, Viola, Cello. Set of parts. Opus 64 Number 1 String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello [Score] Broadbent and Dunn By Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Carlo Martelli. For 2 Violin, Viola, Cello. Full Score - Large. Opus 64, Number 1 Flute and Piano Peters By Frederic Chopin. Edited by Leeuwen. For Two and more Flutes and Piano. Published by C.F. Peters. Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets [Score and Parts] Kendor Music Inc. Composed by Frideric Chopin. Arranged by Richard Johnston. For clarinet quartet (3 Bb clarinets and bass clarinet). Grade 4.5. Score and set of parts.

Published by Kendor Music Inc Concert band [Score and Parts] Editions Marc Reift (Swiss import) By Frederic Chopin. Arranged by Sip. Concert Band. For solo instrument (flute, clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, baritone, tuba, or violin) and concert band. Swiss import. Level: 4. Score and parts. Published by Editions Marc Reift. (EMR 10113) Brass ensemble [Score and Parts] Editions Marc Reift (Swiss import) By Frederic Chopin. Arranged by Sip. Brass Band. Swiss import. Level: 4. Score and parts. Published by Editions Marc Reift. (EMR 2928) Trombone and Piano Alessi Publications By Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Bob Elkjer. Solo. For trombone solo. With piano. Published by Alessi Publications Clarinet Southern Music Ltd (Woodwind Solos & Ensemble/B-flat Clarinet And). By Bordner, Gerald. For Clarinet (Clarinet). Woodwind Solos & Ensembles - B-Flat Clarinet. Southern Music.

Grade 3. Southern Music Company #SU88. Published by Southern Music Company Minute Waltzes [Score and Parts] Seesaw Music Corp By Seymour Barab (1921-). For Cello & Piano. Chamber Music. Score & Parts. Published by Seesaw Music Corp Score and Parts Chamber Music SATB A Cappella Hal Leonard Arranged by Jeffrey Biegel. (SATB A Cappella). Secular Christmas Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (1) $1.472 (8% off) See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 3 to 5 business days String Orchestra [Score and Parts] FJH (La plus que lente). Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Arranged by Matthew Moreno. For string orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Grade 4. Score and parts. Duration 2 minutes, 45 seconds. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc Piano solo Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Showcase Solo Level 2/Elementary. By Christos Tsitsaros. For piano.

Educational Piano Library. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. Piano solo Schirmer The most famous of Chopin's Valses, and perhaps the only one of the three from Op.64 that could accompany dancing feet. String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello [Sheet music] Broadbent and Dunn String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello [Sheet music] Broadbent and Dunn Orchestra [Sheet music] Schirmer Morton Gould's Minute Plus Waltz Rag for Orchestra.In honour of their 75th anniversary, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra commissioned a number of composers who had written major works for them in the past to write short musical 'pï¿½ Orchestra Schirmer In honour of their 75th anniversary, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra commissioned a number of composers who had written major works for them in the past to write short musical 'postcards'. Morton Gould said of his: 'My posï¿½ Orchestra [Score and Parts] Schirmer In honour of their 75th anniversary, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra commissioned a number of composers who had written major works for them in the past to write short musical 'postcards'.

Morton Gould said of his: 'My postcard iï¿½ Concert band [Sheet music] Schirmer Morton Gould's Skier's Waltz from 'Cinerama Holiday' for Concert Band. Playing time: approx 22 minutes. Song List:Skier's Waltz (M.Gould) Piano solo Kevin Mayhew This superb collection of easy-to-play waltzes will give endless pleasure and delight to performers, audiences and all! These pieces are among the most famous and popular pieces ever, such as Strauss? Blue Danube and Tchaikovsky?sï¿½ Guitar notes and tablatures Homespun Video On this compelling video lesson, Steve Kaufman introduces essential Instrumentals for Flatpickers and teaches his arrangements to some of the most beautiful pieces in the guitar repertory. This lesson will delight lower intermediaï¿½ Piano solo Alfred Publishing This Alfred Masterwork Edition boasts the complete Piano Waltzes of Frederic Chopin, edited from the original sources by Willard A. Palmer.

Like his world-famous Mazurkas, Polonaises and Etudes, Chopin's Waltzes have become an intï¿½ Piano solo ABRSM Publishing The fourteen famous Waltzes edited by Thomas Fielden and Harold Craxton. Detailed performance notes on each piece. Piano solo Dover Publications Chopin's special gift was his remarkable ability to transform conventional musical forms into unique and memorable works of art for solo piano. Some are as compact as his fifteen waltzes; some as extended and complex as his four ï¿½ Piano solo [Score] Schirmer Volume 1 / / Piano / Schirmer's Library Of Musical Classics / [ Valse ] / English / 80pp / Edited and fingered by Carl Mikuli. Historical and analytical comments by James Huneker. Orchestra [Sheet music] Schirmer Morton Gould's Philharmonic Waltzes (Waltz Suite In Three Parts). Full score.

Playing time: 9 minutes.Instrumentation: 2 Flutes (2nd on Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet (on 2nd Clarinet part), 2 Bassoons, Contra Bassoï¿½ Keyboard [Sheet music] Schott Klavier / [ Waltz in D-flat Major / Valse en rï¿½ bï¿½mol majeur ] / Opus 64/1 / 8 Seiten / Herausgeber : Emil Sauer My First Book Of Chopin Dover Publications Twenty-Three favourite Pieces in Piano arrangements. Fun-to-play, pedagogically sound arrangements include the theme from the 'Raindrop' Prelude, 'Minute' Waltz, the charming 'Lullaby', and melodic highlights from the most familiaï¿½ Piano solo [Sheet music] Amsco Wise Publications Twenty-three of the most popular classical Piano solos in the world. Includes works by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and many more.

Song List:Minute Waltz [Chopin, Frederic]; Adagio Sostenuto (Sonata In C Sharp Mï¿½ Piano solo [Sheet music] Faber Music Limited Cool Calypso, Lazy Days and Spider in the Bath are just three of the imaginative pieces in this jazzy collection from Pam Wedgwood. Ideal as recital repertoire or just for fun, these 36 pieces are gently progressive and carefully ï¿½ Piano solo Dover Publications This collection contains 46 pieces: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Berceuse, 3 ecossaises, 5 etudes, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Marche Funï¿½bre from Sonata No. 2, 8 mazurkas, 7 nocturnes, 3 polonaises (including the enormously popular Militaiï¿½ VRCI © 2000 - 2017 Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social media-related features and analyze our traffic.

We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services.Fermer Top 10 Most Famous Classical Music Composers - History Lists HISTORY LISTS You are here: History Lists · People · Top 10 Most Famous Classical Music Composers Top 10 Most Famous Classical Music Composers Classical music may not enjoy as much popularity as it used to in its golden age from 17th to the early 20th century. But it continues to impress and inspire, especially the works by the greatest composers of all times. Some of them may have lived hundreds of years ago but their masterpieces simply remain unsurpassed. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) German organist, composer, violist and violinist is widely regarded as one of the best classical composers of all times.

He wrote over 1100 compositions which include cantatas, songs and arias, chorales, passions and oratorios, organ works, works for harpsichord, concertos,… Best known works by Bach include the Brandenburg Concertos, Air on the G String, Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Arioso, to mention only a few. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Austrian composer impressed his contemporaries already as a child. At the age of 5, he mastered keyboard and violin, and entertained the social elites including royalty throughout Europe. Mozart composed more than 600 works in all music genres known in his time. Some of most famous and most widely performed Mozart’s works include Requiem, Symphony No. 40, operas The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro, Piano Sonata No 16 in C Major, Symphony No. 25, Piano Concerto No. 21 and Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mov. 3 - Turkish March).

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) German composer and pianist was the most outstanding figure in the transition between Classical and Romantic periods, and one of the most famous classical music composers of all times. Some of his best works including the 9th symphony were created after he became almost completely deaf. Other notable works by Beethoven include Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata), 5th Symphony, 6th Symphony, Bagatelle No. 25 (Für Elise) and Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op.73. Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) The celebrated Italian composer is best known for his operas that remain popular to this day. His musical career, however, didn’t start smoothly. After his wife’s death and failure of his second opera (Un giorno di regno), he fell into despair and nearly give up composing. Fortunately, La Scala’s impressario convinced him to write Nabucco which was a huge success. Soon, more followed and Verdi established himself as the dominant figure of the 19th century Italian classical music.

Verdi’s most famous operas besides Nabucco include La traviata, Rigoletto, Aida, Don Carlos, Otello and Falstaff. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Most famous Russian classical music composer wrote in a variety of genres. He composed symphonies, operas, concertos, chamber music, sacred choral music, overtures, suites and ballets. Some of his best known works include his three ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and the Sleeping Beauty, Marche Slave, First Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Overture 1812, Symphony No. 6, Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet), Serenade for Strings and opera Eugene Onegin. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Just like Mozart, Chopin was a very gifted child and established himself as one of the foremost Polish composers at a very young age. One of the best piano composers and virtuoso pianists in history wrote almost exclusively for solo piano. But he also wrote two piano concertos and three sonatas.

Chopin is also credited with the invention of the instrumental ballade and several musical innovations. Some of his best known works include Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2, Funeral March (Prelude in C minor), Minute Waltz (Waltz in D-flat major), Revolutionary Etude (Op.10, No.12) and Fantasie-Impromptu (Op. Posth. 66). Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Italian Baroque composer and violin virtuoso continues to be admired throughout the globe for his works, especially for his instrumental concertos for violin. His greatest masterpiece is a series of violin concertos called Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons). In total, Vivaldi composed more that 500 concertos of which more than half are for solo instruments and strings, mainly for violin. Other works include operas, sacred choral music, symphonies, sonatas and chamber music. Of these is probably best known choral composition Gloria.

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) He is widely referred to as “the greatest Italian opera composer after Verdi” and “the last of Italy’s great opera composers”. His works – La Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Il trittico and Turandot are indeed masterpieces and are among the most widely performed operas in the standard repertoire. The mentioned operas also contain a number of outstanding stand-alone arias including Mi chiamano Mimi, O soave fanciulla, Che gelida manina, E lucevan le stelle, Un bel di vedremo, O mio babbino caro and Nessun Dorma. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) German-born British composer is widely considered one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era and one of Britain’s foremost classical composers. He wrote over 40 operas, 29 oratories, more than 100 cantatas, duets and trios, 16 organ concertos and a number of arias, ecumenical pieces, chamber music, odes and serenatas.

His greatest works include the Messiah, Sarabande, Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks, to mention only a few. Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Russian born French and then American composer, conductor and pianist is one of the most outstanding and influential 20th century composers. He was and still is admired worldwide for the novelty of his works which, however, also caused a great deal of controversy in his time. Stravinsky’s greatest works include The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring, A Soldier’s Tale, The Song of the Nightingale, Mavra, Oedipus Rex, the Symphony in C and the Symphony in Three Movements. Classical Piano Music Classical Piano Music Classical Piano Music Timeless classical piano music by the greatest classical composers of all time. Here is a truly magnificent collection of piano performances beautifully played and professionally recorded capturing the pure essence and dynamics of the piano. Result pages: 1 2 An emotional and complex piano solo which is alleged to be Chopin's attempt to reflect his unhappiness in Vienna.

It has been widely used in films, (such as 'The Pianist'), and even in video games, 'Fallout 4'). £22.99 Chopin composed many mazurkas, (a Polish folk dance), and this is one of his most familiar. Not too fast, but swirling and with a light playfulness, it has a calmer interlude before resuming the dance. £22.99 Quick, joyous and celebratory, this Rondo from Piano Sonata No.11 is one of Mozart's best known piano pieces and has been used in many film, TV and media productions requiring a fast paced and up-tempo soundtrack. £22.99 Bold and distinctive piano melodies and chords ring out with regal and noble fashion. This is the first promenade in the suite, 'Pictures at an Exhibition', which depicts a tour around an art gallery or collection. £22.99 The Waltz in D flat major opus 64, No.1, popularly known as the "Minute Waltz" is a waltz for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin. Theme tune to the BBC radio show Just a Minute.

£22.99 Waltz No.1 in E flat major opus 18 Grande Valse Brillante, (also called Grande Waltz Brillante), by Frédéric François Chopin. Chopin's first waltz composition for solo piano. £22.99 Waltz No.2 in A flat major, opus 34, No.1, Valse brillante from The Trois Valses brillantes, Opus 34 £22.99 Waltz No.4 in F Major, opus 34, No.3 Valse brillante (Cat Waltz) from The Trois Valses brillantes, Opus 34 £22.99 Waltz No.5 in A-flat, opus 42: The “Most Perfect Waltz”.

Chopin’s official title for the piece is the Grande Valse Nouvelle pour le piano £22.99 The Waltz in C sharp minor opus 64, No.2 is the second work of Chopin's opus 64 and the companion to the Minute Waltz £22.99 Minute Waltz In C By Chopin - Easy Piano Solo Minute Waltz in C by Chopin - Easy Piano Solo Detailed Description Piano - Easy/Beginner Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Miranda Wong. Instructional, Children's Music, Classical Period, Romantic Period, Wedding. Sheet Music Single, Score. 3 pages. Miranda Wong #MS00459. Published by Miranda Wong (S0.14503). Item Number: S0.14503 Easy Piano Version for Chopin's Famous Waltz - Minute Waltz. Suitable for Elementary Pianist or Children Pieces. 2 Pages. C Key with Chords. . About SMP Press This product was created by a member of SMP Press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.

Our independent musicians have created unique compositions and arrangements for the Sheet Music Plus community, many of which are not available anywhere else. Click here to see more titles from these independent creators and to learn more about SMP Press. Please note this product may not be eligible for all sales, promotions or coupons offered through Sheet Music Plus - please check promotional details for specifics. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students). Detailed Description Piano - Easy/Beginner Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Miranda Wong.

Instructional, Children's Music, Classical Period, Romantic Period, Wedding. Sheet Music Single, Score. 3 pages. Miranda Wong #MS00459. Published by Miranda Wong (S0.14503). Item Number: S0.14503 Easy Piano Version for Chopin's Famous Waltz - Minute Waltz. Suitable for Elementary Pianist or Children Pieces. 2 Pages. C Key with Chords. . About SMP Press This product was created by a member of SMP Press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. Our independent musicians have created unique compositions and arrangements for the Sheet Music Plus community, many of which are not available anywhere else. Click here to see more titles from these independent creators and to learn more about SMP Press. Please note this product may not be eligible for all sales, promotions or coupons offered through Sheet Music Plus - please check promotional details for specifics. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device.

Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).

Customers Who Bought Minute Waltz in C by Chopin - Easy Piano Solo Also Bought: Just a Minute - UKGameshows Just a Minute Guest chairman (see Trivia for dates): Kenneth Williams , Clement Freud , Geraldine Jones, Ian Messiter Co-hosts Resident captains (Junior Just a Minute): Jenny Eclair BBC Radio 4, 22 December 1967 to present BBC (unaired TV pilots) 1969, 1981 Mike Mansfield Television Productions for Carlton (regional), 6 January 1994 to 1 September 1995 (28 episodes in 2 series) BBC Birmingham for BBC One, 19 April to 14 May 1999 (20 episodes in 1 series) bbc.co.uk webcast, 5 to 6 March 2011 ( 24 Hour Panel People ) BBC Two, 26 March to 6 April 2012 (10 episodes in 1 series) as Junior Just a Minute: BBC Radio 4 Extra, 11 to 15 November 2013 (5 episodes in 1 series, as part of The Four O'Clock

 Show) Synopsis Simple but skilful panel game where celebrities have to talk on a given topic without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

It is heavily based on the 1951 BBC radio format One Minute Please . Breaking any one of these rules allows one of your three opponents to challenge and, if a correct challenge is made, you get the topic for the remainder of the minute. You pick up one point for each correct challenge, and a bonus point if you're the person still speaking when the whistle blows at the end of the minute. Clockwise from bottom left: devisor Ian Messiter, Clement Freud, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams and host Nicholas Parsons Parsons was not the first choice of host. Originally, the moustached wonder Jimmy Edwards was lined up, but as the show was recorded on a Sunday he refused to give up his game of polo! Parsons had originally been down to be one of the panellists, and was looking forward to getting after various link man/straight man roles on other radio and TV comedies. However, BBC producer David Hatch was insistent that Parsons should have the job. Regular panellists Paul Merton and Clement Freud The first series was not much of a success, and Hatch had to make a stand and threatened to resign unless it got another go.

Series two had an experimental feel to it, with three of shows involving a musical chairs kind of format with Parsons playing the game and letting the other contestants chair one show each. This series also saw the introduction of Kenneth Williams, who became a popular guest on the show. The "repetition" rule regarded repeating ones ideas and thoughts, rather than individual words. Also "penalty rounds" where a common word such as "I" or "they" were banned were in force. It's only until series three that the four contestant format finally beds down. Most of the fun comes from the clever challenges made by the celebrities. The television version works, but whether it's as good or better than the original radio version is rather doubtful. Inventor The programme was based on One Minute Please which in turn was devised by Ian Messiter , reputedly while he was riding on the top deck of a number 13 London bus. Theme music The introductory music is The Minute Waltz by Chopin. Trivia In the first series, the "time up" noise was a cuckoo. In series two, this changed to a bell or hooter, but this was too similar to the buzzer used by the contestants to challenge.

From the third series onwards, a whistle has been used. Kenneth Williams often did his best to put off Clement Freud while he was speaking, by flashing his leg or snuggling under his beard. Early programmes were introduced thus: "Here to tell you about it is the Man of the Minute, Nicholas Parsons", later adapted to: "As the Minute Waltz fades away, here to tell you about it is our Chairman, Nicholas Parsons". Now no voiceover is used, Nicholas Parsons now says "Welcome to Just a Minute! (cheer) Hello, my name is Nicholas Parsons and, as the Minute Waltz fades away, it is my huge pleasure to welcome..." (etc.) Until about 1980, the show's billing in Radio Times usually said that it was "A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons, featuring" that week's contestants.

Guest chairmen: 7 October 1968: Clement Freud 14 October 1968: Geraldine Jones 21 October 1968: Kenneth Williams 16 February 1970: Clement Freud 23 February 1970: Kenneth Williams 12 January 1977: Ian Messiter (Clement Freud was delayed by the weather, Parsons took his place and so Messiter was asked to chair) 9 May 1983: Clement Freud 15 October 1983: Kenneth Williams Just a Minute has usually been transmitted in the winter months, with series of up to 26 episodes. As the years ran, the series became shorter, settling at about ten programmes by the early '80s. The current pattern - with one series running at the start of the year and more new episodes over the summer - was established in 1997. The 2012 TV version, with Nicholas Parsons surrounded by Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Julian Clary and Stephen Fry.

Two special episodes aired in July 1992, and anniversary specials went out on New Year's Day 2003 (35th anniversary), and New Year's Eve 2007 (40th). A number of specials were made on the 45th anniversary (Series 62) - a special 'best of' edition called "Without Hesitation", a short series of TV editions, and two radio shows recorded in Mumbai. A version in which children pair up with JaM regulars went out on Radio 4 Extra's The Four O'Clock Show during November 2013. All of the competitive editions (radio and television and the children's show, including a couple of compilations) added up to a celebration of 900 episodes on 8 September 2014. This was enough of an excuse for an official history , written by Nicholas Parsons and some regular panelists. Merchandise Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) Musical notes for school children Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) How to say the name: ‘Chopin’ is said like Show-pan.

‘Frédéric is said like ‘Fre-der-ric’. Born: 1st March 1810 (or possibly 22nd February—see below ) in Żelazowa Wola (near Warsaw), Poland. Chopin’s grave in Paris Died: 17th October 1849 in Paris, France. Buried: Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris (although his heart is buried in Holy Cross Church, Warsaw). Type of Music: ‘Minute Waltz’ (Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64, No. 1) Funeral March (third movement from the Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35) Some great pieces: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Études Op.10 and Op. 25. ( See below for a video.) Berceuse. Plus many waltzes, mazurkas, polonaises and nocturnes. ( See below for a video of one well-known nocturne.) Some interesting facts: He started composing when he was only 7 years old! He played the piano for the Tzar (like a king) of Russia when he was 15.

The Tzar liked it so much that he gave Chopin a diamond ring. Most of his music is written for the piano. His piano music was so new that he needed to write his own piano exercises to help him learn how to play it! These exercise are his Études. Much of Chopin’s music is very beautiful (see, for example, the first video below ). However it can also be very angry as well (see, for example, the first video below ). Here is a video of Chopin’s Nocture Op. 9 No. 2. Chopin’s Nocture Op. 9, No. 2 And here is a video of Chopin’s Étude Op. 10, No. 12, sometimes known as The Revolutionary Étude. This is a very angry piece. It expresses how Chopin felt about what had just happened in his homeland of Poland. At that time Russia ruled Poland. However the Polish people had just tried to get rid of their Russian rulers. But they failed. And this is why Chopin was so angry. Chopin’s Étude Op. 10, No. 12 Choose another composer of classical music . Picture credits: Frédéric Chopin.

This is a photograph by Louis-Auguste Bisson. It is the only known photograph of Chopin. The image is in the public domain. Click here for the source of this image, along with the relevant copyright information. Chopin’s grave in Paris. This photograph can be used for any purpose. Click here for the source of this image, along with the relevant copyright information. Video credits: Yundi Li plays Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2. Yundi Plays Chopin! Freddy Kempf – Chopin, Etude Op.10 No. 12. Freddy Kempf is an English pianist, born in 1977 in London to a German father and a Japanese mother. Having resided in London for many years and studying at the Royal Academy of Music, he now lives in Berlin. There is a lot more information about Freddy Kempf on the video’s YouTube page .

{ 11 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Ramona 24th June 2012 A very good, great performance !I am also playing piano working on the sight reading but able to do opus 10#3 from sheet music “Simply classics” 14303 in a respectable way. Classical music will live forever, and I feel you are a part of a great tradition of pianists who will keep the classics going for a long time. Great work ! 2 Beatrice 8th May 2013 wow! i’m in level 7, piano, but i am still blown away by this performance!!! Great job!!! 3 Bryan 7th September 2013 One of the greatest Romantic virtuosos ever! I love him but he was young when he died at age 39. Love his polonaises and nocturnes!!! 🙂 4 Niall Horan 16th June 2014 This guy is fabulous I wish that I could play that well.

5 Justice smith 23rd October 2014 This is cool 6 elizabeth 31st March 2015 Just informing you that he was born on the 1st of March 1810 not 22nd of feb!!!! 7 Malcolm Pullan 1st April 2015 Thank you for your comment Elizabeth. It seems there is some confusion about when Chopin was actually born. For example, the website says that Chopin “was born on 1 March 1810, according to the statements of the artist himself and his family, but according to his baptismal certificate, which was written several weeks after his birth, the date was 22 February.” So who knows what the truth is!! 8 mike pollack 30th December 2015 He is gone, BUT, his music lives on forever. 9 Tyler Farrow 3rd February 2016 This guy is awesome!!!!

Question: Which composer’s “Minute Waltz” is used as theme music for ”Just a Minute”?
Answer: Frédéric Chopin